SynthesisJournal of religion and health2022
Does Religiosity/Spirituality Play a Role in Function, Pain-Related Beliefs, and Coping in Patients with Chronic Pain? A Systematic Review.
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 66 citations in OpenAlex.
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- The Influence of Religiosity and Spirituality on Health in Canada: A Systematic Literature Review.Journal of religion and health · 2022Pooled it
- Group Differences Between Countries and Between Languages in Pain-Related Beliefs, Coping, and Catastrophizing in Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review.Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2020Pooled it
- Effect of Spirituality-Based Palliative Care on Pain, Nausea, Vomiting, and the Quality of Life in Women with Colon Cancer: A Clinical Trial in Southern Iran.Journal of religion and health · 2023Trial
- The Effect of Praying on Endogenous Pain Modulation and Pain Intensity in Healthy Religious Individuals in Lebanon: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of religion and health · 2023Trial
- Immediate Effects of Hypnosis, Mindfulness Meditation, and Prayer on Cold Pressor Outcomes: A Four-Arm Parallel Experimental Study.Journal of pain research · 2022Trial
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- Health Professionals' Approaches to Spirituality and Religiosity in Brazil: A Study Based on Item Response Theory.Journal of religion and health · 2026Article
- Revisiting Spirituality in Physical Therapy Practice: Perceptions of US Practitioners.Journal of religion and health · 2026Article
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- Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, and Illness Perception of Female Outpatients With Chronic Pelvic Pain.Pain research & management · 2026Article
- Existential therapy for treating chronic pain: A scoping review.Applied psychology. Health and well-being · 2025Article
- Perceived discrimination and pain outcomes among black adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain: identifying modifiable psychosocial risk factors.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2025Article
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- The perception, understanding and experience of flourishing in young people living with chronic pain: A Q-methodology study.Journal of health psychology · 2024Article
- Exploring the Connections between Medical Rehabilitation, Faith and Spirituality.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Context and priorities for health systems strengthening for pain and disability in low- and middle-income countries: a secondary qualitative study and content analysis of health policies.Health policy and planning · 2023Article
- Racial-ethnic Disparities in Pain Intensity and Interference Among Middle-aged and Older U.S. Adults.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2022Article
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
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7 authors at 6 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
This systematic review examined the extent to which measures of religiosity/spirituality (R/S): (1) are associated with pain, function, pain-related beliefs (beliefs), coping responses, and catastrophizing in people with chronic pain; and (2) moderate the association between beliefs, coping and catastrophizing, and pain and function. Experimental and observational studies examining at least one of these research questions in adults with chronic pain were eligible. Two reviewers independently performed eligibility screening, data extraction, and quality assessment. Twenty studies were included. Most studies focused on the association between R/S and pain or function. When significant associations emerged, those between R/S and psychological function were weak to strong and positive; those between religious/spiritual well-being and pain and physical dysfunction were negative, but weak. Few studies examined the associations between R/S and beliefs/coping/catastrophizing; none examined the moderation role of R/S. The findings suggest that R/S is associated with pain and psychological function in people with chronic pain, and that viewing oneself as being "spiritual," regardless of religion, may contribute to positive psychological adjustment. More research is needed to determine the reliability of this finding. PROSPERO registry CRD42018088803.
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