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Oxhandler HK, Pargament KI, Pearce MJ, et al. The Relevance of Religion and Spirituality to Mental Health: A National Survey of Current Clients' Views. Soc Work. 2021;66(3):254-264doi: 10.1093/sw/swab025.
Oxhandler, H. K., Pargament, K. I., Pearce, M. J., Vieten, C., & Moffatt, K. M. (2021). The Relevance of Religion and Spirituality to Mental Health: A National Survey of Current Clients' Views. Social work, 66(3), 254-264. https://doi.org/10.1093/sw/swab025
Oxhandler, Holly K, et al. "The Relevance of Religion and Spirituality to Mental Health: A National Survey of Current Clients' Views." Social work vol. 66,3 (2021): 254-264. doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/sw/swab025
Oxhandler HK, Pargament KI, Pearce MJ, Vieten C, Moffatt KM. The Relevance of Religion and Spirituality to Mental Health: A National Survey of Current Clients' Views. Soc Work. 2021 Jul 21;66(3):254-264. doi: 10.1093/sw/swab025. PMID: 34125208.
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Soc Work. 2021 Jul 21;66(3):254-264. doi: 10.1093/sw/swab025.

The Relevance of Religion and Spirituality to Mental Health: A National Survey of Current Clients' Views.

Social work

Holly K Oxhandler, Kenneth I Pargament, Michelle J Pearce, Cassandra Vieten, Kelsey M Moffatt

Affiliations

  1. associate dean for research and faculty development and associate professor, Diana R. Garland School of Social Work, Baylor University, One Bear Place, #97320, Waco, TX 76798.
  2. professor emeritus, Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH.
  3. associate professor, Graduate School, University of Maryland, Baltimore.
  4. visiting scholar, Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California, San Diego.
  5. adjunct faculty, Diana R. Garland School of Social Work, Baylor University, Waco, TX.

PMID: 34125208 DOI: 10.1093/sw/swab025

Abstract

Despite a growing interest in the relationship between religion and spirituality (RS) and mental health across helping professions, less is known about clients' perceived relevance of these areas. This article describes the development and validation of the Relevance of Religion and Spirituality to Mental Health (RRSMH) scale, and responses to the first national survey of clients' perceived relevance of RS to mental health. Specifically, a sample of 989 U.S. adults who saw a mental health care provider in the last month responded to an online survey that included 27 new items to measure clients' perceptions of the relevance of RS to mental health, both positive and negative. A confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the sample's data had an adequate fit to the final 12-item model, and the instrument's overall reliability was very good (α = .96). Descriptive analyses indicated that clients view RS as both supportive and relevant to their mental health. The RRSMH scale may be used in mental health research and practice settings. Authors recommend that RS be assessed and included in treatment planning, where appropriate, and addressed in training for mental health professionals.

© 2021 National Association of Social Workers.

Keywords: religion and spirituality; client preferences; clinical social work; depression; mental health

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