Utilizing Religious Schemas to Cope with Mental Illness |
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Authors: | Nicole M Taylor |
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Institution: | (1) Methodist College, Fayetteville, NC |
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Abstract: | Recent Gallup Polls suggest that 96% of Americans polled believe in God or a universal supreme being (Gallup, 1995). In addition, large percentages of Americans polled report that they pray or believe in miracles. It appears then that religious belief might be a useful coping strategy for those experiencing significant distress or illness. Although much of the research regarding religious coping and illness has focused on physical illness, it seems likely that religious coping would also be useful to those who are experiencing a mental illness. Existing data regarding the use of religious coping and mental illness is discussed, and Daniel McIntosh's theory of religion as a cognitive schema is applied to those suffering severe mental illness. |
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Keywords: | religious coping mental illness religiosity coping |
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