Spirituality and mortality in PTSD combat veterans
by Girod, Richard L., Psy.D., PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY, 2007, 53 pages; 3293109

Abstract:

Spirituality/religiosity has been shown to have a protective effect within the general population by lowering mortality rates. Frequency of church attendance is the most common measure used to assess one's spirituality/religiosity, though such an approach may treat attendees as a homogeneous group and may ignore important motivational differences.

The present study examined the relationship between style/depth of religious beliefs and mortality among 702 living and deceased Vietnam combat veterans, diagnosed with PTSD. Using the Age-Universal-Intrinsic-Extrinsic religiosity scale (AUIE), no significant relationships were found. The lack of significant results was likely due to the low 5% mortality rate and the overall low religious endorsement among this population. This study is one of the few investigations to have used a validated measure to examine style/depth of spirituality/religiosity in a trauma population.

 
AdviserDavid Foy
SchoolPEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY
SourceDAI/B 68-12, p. , Jun 2008
Source TypeDissertation
SubjectsDevelopmental psychology; Clinical psychology
Publication Number3293109
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