ArticleBMC research notes2017
The associations between religion, bereavement and depression among Hong Kong nurses.
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- Religiosity: A resilience factor protecting against depression in medical interns.Acta psychologica · 2025Article
- Cross-sectional investigation and correlation analysis of psychology of college students returning to campus after COVID-19 lockdown lift.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- The Effect of Religion Therapy on the Elderly Cognitive Status.Journal of religion and health · 2021Article
- The construction of contemporary nursing identity from narrative accounts of practice and professional life.Heliyon · 2021Article
- Assessment of the relation between religiosity, anxiety, depression and psychological resilience in nursing staff.Health psychology research · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis paper is to examine the associations between religion, bereavement and depression among nursing professionals using a cross-sectional survey design. There is little empirical evidence in Asia suggesting that religion may either increase or lower the likelihood of nursing professionals being depressed.
methodsWe analyzed the results of a Mental Health Survey soliciting data from 850 Hong Kong nurses (aged 21-59, 178 males) regarding their mental well-being and associated factors, including participants' socio-economic profile and recent life-events. Multiple linear regression analyses examined associations between religion, bereavement and depression.
resultsReligious faith is weakly associated with lower self-reported depression in bereavement.
conclusionsOur findings confirm those studies suggesting that religion positively affects mental health and yet healthcare providers have yet to assimilate this insight.
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