Abstract
The purpose of this cross-sectional, correlational study was to examine the relationships between chronic pain, the use of religious and non-religious coping, and the health outcomes of functional ability, depression, and spiritual well being. Specifically, three research questions were addressed: (1) What are the relationships between background contextual factors, pain intensity, and the use of religious and nonreligious coping, (2) What is the relationship between pain intensity and the three health outcomes, and (3) Does the use of religious and nonreligious coping strategies mediate the relationship between pain and the three health outcomes? Structural equation modeling was used to test a middle-range theory of adaptation to chronic pain (ACP), derived from the Roy Adaptation Model.
Sigma Membership
Theta Psi at-Large
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Cross-Sectional
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Chronic Pain, Spirituality, Coping Strategies, Community-Dwelling Older Adults, Spiritual Well-Being
Advisor
Ann L. Horgas
Second Advisor
April H. Vallerand
Third Advisor
May Dobal
Fourth Advisor
Virginia E. Rice
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
Wayne State University
Degree Year
2001
Recommended Citation
Dunn, Karen S., "Adaptation to chronic pain: Religious and non-religious coping in Judeo-Christian elders" (2022). Dissertations. 79.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/79
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2022-04-12
Full Text of Presentation
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3037070; ProQuest document ID: 304725189. The author still retains copyright.