Religious coping and spirituality as mediators between perceived stress and resilience in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus

  • María Gabriela Ramírez Jiménez Facultad de Ciencias de la Conducta, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, México http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1017-834X
  • Norma Ivonne González-Arratia López-Fuentes Facultad de Ciencias de la Conducta, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, México http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0497-119X
  • Ana Olivia Ruíz Martínez Facultad de Ciencias de la Conducta, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, México http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9286-5946
  • Hans Oudhof van Barneveld Facultad de Ciencias de la Conducta, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, México http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1265-3052
  • Blanca Estela Barcelata Eguiarte Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0122-372X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24265/liberabit.2022.v28n2.569
Keywords: perceived stress, spirituality, religious coping, resilience, type 2 diabetes mellitus

Abstract

Background: Resilience is a psychological resource related to significant improvements in the health of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus T2DM and is linked to religious coping and spirituality and lower levels of stress. Objectives: To analyze the relationship between perceived stress and resilience as well as the direct and indirect and total effects of spirituality and religious coping through a hypothesized mediation model in people with T2DM. Method: A cross-sectional study conducted with a total of 216 participants, out of whom 41.2% were men and 58.8% were women in the age range of 30 to 78 years (M = 56.63, SD = 11.27). The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-14), the Spirituality Scale (SS), the Religious Coping Strategies Inventory (IEAR) and the Resilience Questionnaire were used. Results: Religious coping mediates the relationship between stress and resilience by showing a significant indirect effect (β = -.05, SE = .02, 95% CI [-.09, -.01]), whereas spirituality is not a significant predictor in such relationship (β = .03, SE = .03, 95% CI [-.09, .03]). Conclusions: Evidence was found regarding the mediation effect of religious coping between perceived stress and resilience, as well as the relationship between spirituality and resilience in people with T2DM.

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MGRJ: study design, data analysis and processing, writing of introduction, results and discussion.

NIGL: study design, data analysis and processing, introduction, results and discussion.

AORM: analysis and processing of data, setting up tables and figures.

HOB: analysis and processing of data, configuration of tables and figures, general revision of the document in APA 7th edition format.

BEBE: data analysis and processing, general revision of the document in APA 7th edition.

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2022-08-29
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Ramírez Jiménez, M., González-Arratia López-Fuentes, N., Ruíz Martínez, A., van Barneveld, H., & Barcelata Eguiarte, B. (2022, August 29). Religious coping and spirituality as mediators between perceived stress and resilience in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. LIBERABIT. Revista Peruana De Psicología, 28(2), e569. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.24265/liberabit.2022.v28n2.569
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