A Quasi-Experimental Study of an Adjunctive, Online Psychoeducational Module on Religious Coping for Christian Outpatients With Depression or Anxiety

Religion is nowadays recognized as an important potential resource for coping (both helpful and harmful). This quasi-experimental study examined the effect of an adjunctive online and at home psycho-educational module aimed at sustaining positive religious coping and diminishing negative religious c...

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Published in:Psychology of religion and spirituality 2023-02, Vol.15 (1), p.56-67
Main Authors: Verhoeff-Korpershoek, Aline, Le Comte-van der Burg, Mariëlle, Vrijmoeth, Cis, Schaap-Jonker, Hanneke
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Anxiety disorders
Christians
Clinical outcomes
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Cognitive-behavioral factors
Coping
Coping Behavior
Dropping out
Electronic Health Services
Female
Human
Major Depression
Male
Mental depression
Mental health
Outpatient
Outpatients
Psychoeducation
Quasi-experimental methods
Religion
Religious Beliefs
Self report
Well being
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Summary:Religion is nowadays recognized as an important potential resource for coping (both helpful and harmful). This quasi-experimental study examined the effect of an adjunctive online and at home psycho-educational module aimed at sustaining positive religious coping and diminishing negative religious coping (E-health module on religious coping; E-RC module) among Christian outpatients with depression or anxiety disorder. A number of 131 participants were assigned to (a) an E-RC module group or (b) a control group, eventually on a 2:1 ratio. Both groups received blended care: a mix of care as usual (i.e., face-to-face sessions) and e-health: (a) E-RC module or (b) online cognitive behavioral interventions. Self-report questionnaires (measuring religious coping-Brief RCOPE-and well-being-Mental Health Continuum-Short Form; MHC-SF) were administered at pre-treatment (T0), after 3 months (T1), and after 6 months (T2) of therapy. We used linear mixed models with random intercepts as statistical analyses. A total of 69 participants completed all measures (ER-C module N = 33; control N = 36). No relevant differences between the groups in reported general well-being or religious coping patterns over time were found. In both groups, negative religious coping was significantly related to well-being. Because of the study sample (highly committed Christian people), the relative high level of drop-out and issues in the study design, results are not unambiguously interpretable. The results do not support the expected effect of the ER-C module. Future research is needed to replicate our study aim in a design that provides more detailed information about religious coping and its interaction with treatment outcomes.
ISSN:1941-1022
1943-1562
DOI:10.1037/rel0000457