Mental Health Religion & Culture

Uskun, Ersin; Dogan, Edanur; Oztop, Ramazan; Aslan, Cemrenur; Onal, Ozgur; Kisioglu, Ahmet Nesimi

doi: 10.1080/13674676.2024.2446786pmid: N/A

The issue of burnout among healthcare professionals has gained attention, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study assessed burnout prevalence among healthcare workers at a university hospital and examined the impact of nonreligiosity and nonspirituality on burnout levels. In this cross-sectional study, 546 employees completed the Nonreligious and Nonspiritual Scale (NRNSS) and Copenhagen Burnout Inventory. Nonreligiosity and nonspirituality significantly predicted personal burnout (β = 1.27; p = .045). The findings highlight the need for tailored burnout interventions, including secular resilience and mindfulness programs. Additionally, this study explores whether the NRNSS could help identify healthcare workers at higher burnout risk without stigmatizing nonreligious individuals. It lays the groundwork for further research into emerging burnout risk factors and inclusive interventions for healthcare professionals.

Kim, Jichan J.; Ivie, Elizabeth R.; Mathews, Elizabeth

doi: 10.1080/13674676.2025.2489084pmid: N/A

When we violate a sense of justice, we feel guilty and ashamed, which may result in increases in self-hatred SH. Both divine forgiveness (DF) and self-forgiveness (SF) may alleviate such hatred toward the self. DF is especially an important concept for Christians. Therefore, we examined SH in relation to forgiveness in the context of one’s wrongdoing by recruiting participants from a Christian university. Findings supported the associations between SF, DF, and SH. DF also moderated the link between SF and SH by weakening the association between the two. This research increased our understanding of the relationships between forgiveness and SH, offering insights that may aid individuals in coping with self-directed negative emotions.

Fayaz, Irfan

doi: 10.1080/13674676.2024.2426733pmid: N/A

This research article explores the role of religion in fostering posttraumatic growth among women survivors of sexual violence through semi-structured interviews with 13 participants. The interviews identified six key themes: Providing Meaning and Purpose, Coping Mechanisms, Social Support Networks, Promoting Forgiveness and Healing, Encouraging Meaning-Making and Growth, and Fostering a Sense of Community and Belonging. The findings underscore the multifaceted ways in which religious beliefs and practices contribute to the well-being and resilience of trauma survivors, highlighting the importance of integrating religious dimensions into support interventions for this population.

Raj, Rajnish; Khanam, Aaliya; Wani, Zaid Ahmad; Haq, Inaamul

doi: 10.1080/13674676.2025.2451905pmid: N/A

Scrupulosity is characterised by recurrent doubts and distressing thoughts related to religion, often leading to excessive praying and ritualistic behaviours as compulsive responses. This study aims to explore the association of OCD severity, guilt, religiosity, and scrupulosity in the Kashmiri population. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 110 patients diagnosed with OCD, who were grouped into high religious (HR) and low religious (LR) groups. Sociodemographic details and Yale-Brown Obsessive–Compulsive Scale (YBOCS), Dimensional Obsessive–Compulsive Scale (DOCS), Dimensional Obsessive–Compulsive Scale – Scrupulosity (DOCS-SR), The Guilt inventory (GI), Religious Fundamentalism Scale – Revised (RFS-R), and Penn Inventory of Scrupulosity (PIOS) were utilised. Findings revealed that the high religious group had significantly higher scores on the YBOCS, GI, RFS-R, PIOS compared to the low religious group. Mental health professionals should explore and address the unacceptable thoughts in individuals with OCD which are not disclosed usually due to feelings of guilt and stigma.

Abdul Rashid, Ifza; Fatima, Noor; Ghafoor, Hina

doi: 10.1080/13674676.2024.2425995pmid: N/A

The current study examined the roles of positive religious coping and perceived social support in explaining the effects of trait emotional intelligence (EI) on psychosocial stress among students while transitioning from online to on-campus mode of learning. A cross-sectional survey research design was used to recruit both samples (n = 171 adolescent and n = 185 adult students). A set of psychological measures was administered to collect information regarding demographic variables, psychosocial stress, perceived social support, trait EI and positive religious coping. The results indicated a significant relationship among perceived social support, positive religious coping, trait EI and psychosocial stress. Moreover, it was found that the inverse relationship between trait EI and psychosocial stress was mediated fully by perceived social support. Our findings underscore valuable information for academics and the community of Pakistan as it provides awareness regarding trait EI and perceived social support as coping mechanisms while dealing with stressful situations.

Francis, Leslie J.; Yuen, Celeste Y. M.; McKenna, Ursula

doi: 10.1080/13674676.2025.2516578pmid: N/A

Data provided by 4468 12- to 18-year-old students enrolled in 10 religious secondary schools in Hong Kong are employed to address two research aims. First, the data support the three factor structure of the Chinese Junior Personality Scales in Three Dimensions, and document the internal consistency reliability and construct validity of these three scales (measuring extraversion, anxiety, and toughmindedness). Second, the data support the hypothesis that there is no significant association between scores recorded on these three scales and Christian religious affiliation among 12- to 18-year-old students attending religious secondary schools in Hong Kong.

Mazumder, Atiqul Haq

doi: 10.1080/13674676.2025.2544128pmid: N/A

Swaminathan, Joseph Jeyaraj

doi: 10.1080/13674676.2025.2503275pmid: N/A