| Title |
Religiosity as a Moderator of Self-Efficacy and Social Support in Predicting Traumatic Stress Among Combat Soldiers
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Religion and Health, January 2016
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10943-016-0187-x |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Yael Israel-Cohen, Oren Kaplan, Smadar Noy, Gabriela Kashy-Rosenbaum |
| Abstract |
Based on a sample of 54 Israeli soldiers (51 % non-religious, 49 % religious) surveyed upon their return from combat, this study investigates the moderating role of religiosity as a factor that may strengthen cognitive processing tied to the belief in oneself to persevere (i.e., self-efficacy) after trauma and/or as a factor tied to enhanced external social support that religious individuals in particular may benefit from by their involvement in a religious community. Findings revealed (1) social support was tied to greater resilience within the general sample; (2) religious soldiers were less susceptible to traumatic stress than non-religious soldiers; and (3) religiosity moderated the relationship between self-efficacy and traumatic stress but not the relationship between social support and traumatic stress. Implications of findings are discussed. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 88 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 10 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 9 | 10% |
| Student > Bachelor | 8 | 9% |
| Lecturer | 7 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 5% |
| Other | 17 | 19% |
| Unknown | 33 | 38% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 25 | 28% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 8 | 9% |
| Social Sciences | 5 | 6% |
| Unspecified | 3 | 3% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 3 | 3% |
| Other | 10 | 11% |
| Unknown | 34 | 39% |