The Role of Private Prayer in Psychological Recovery Among Midlife and Aged Patients Following Cardiac Surgery

Issues related to psychological recovery following coronary bypass surgeries (CABG) have emerged in recent years. Other research has shown the effects of spiritual or religious activities on health and aging. However, little is known about the relationship of spiritual coping, including religious co...

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Published in:The Gerontologist 1998-10, Vol.38 (5), p.591-601
Main Authors: Ai, Amy L., Dunkle, Ruth E., Peterson, Christopher, Boiling, Steven F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging - psychology
Analysis of Variance
Cardiovascular disease
Convalescence - psychology
Coronary Artery Bypass - psychology
Coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Depression - prevention & control
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Middle age
Middle Aged
Older people
Patients
Prayer
Private prayer
Psychological adjustment
Psychology
Religion and Psychology
Spiritual coping
Stress, Psychological - prevention & control
Surgery
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Issues related to psychological recovery following coronary bypass surgeries (CABG) have emerged in recent years. Other research has shown the effects of spiritual or religious activities on health and aging. However, little is known about the relationship of spiritual coping, including religious coping, to post-CABG adjustment. This study addressed multifactorial determinants of postoperative psychological recovery and the effects of private prayer, a form of spiritual coping, on the recovery of 151 older patients. Results show that most patients pray about their postoperative problems and that private prayer appears to significantly decrease depression and general distress one year post-CABG.
ISSN:0016-9013
1758-5341
DOI:10.1093/geront/38.5.591