Relevance of Religiosity for Coping Strategies and Disability in Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome

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Braun AlexandraORCID,Evdokimov Dimitar,Frank Johanna,Pauli Paul,Wabel Thomas,Üçeyler Nurcan,Sommer Claudia

Abstract

AbstractCoping strategies are essential for the outcome of chronic pain. This study evaluated religiosity in a cohort of patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), its effect on pain and other symptoms, on coping and FMS-related disability. A total of 102 FMS patients were recruited who filled in questionnaires, a subgroup of 42 patients participated in a face-to-face interview, and data were evaluated by correlation and regression analyses. Few patients were traditionally religious, but the majority believed in a higher existence and described their spirituality as “transcendence conviction”. The coping strategy “praying–hoping” and the ASP dimension “religious orientation” (r = 0.5, P < 0.05) showed a significant relationship independent of the grade of religiosity (P < 0.05). A high grade of belief in a higher existence was negatively associated with the choice of ignoring as coping strategy (r = − 0.4, P < 0.05). Mood and affect-related variables had the highest impact on disability (b = 0.5, P < 0.05). In this cohort, the grade of religiosity played a role in the choice of coping strategies, but had no effects on health and mood outcome.

Funder

EKFS

Evangelisches Studienwerk Villigst

Projekt DEAL

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Subject

Religious studies,General Medicine,General Nursing

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