The Mediating Role of Religious Coping in Perceived Stress, Psychological Symptoms and Psychological Well-Being in a Sample of Puerto Rican Adults

Authors : Orlando M. PAGÁN-TORRES, Ernesto ROSARİO-HERNÁNDEZ, Juan Aníbal GONZÁLEZ-RİVERA, Alfonso MARTİ́NEZ-TABOAS

Pages : 29-46

Doi:10.37898/spc.2021.6.1.133

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Publication Date : 2021-02-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The impact of religious coping insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(RC); on health has been a subject of interest in recent years. Despite the increase in research on RC, in Puerto Rico there has not been identified studies aimed to examine the mediating role of positive insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PRC); and negative insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(NRC); religious coping in mental health variables. Therefore, the objectives of the study are: insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1); Examine the relationship between perceived stress insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PS); with PRC/NRC, psychological symptoms insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PSx; depression, anxiety & posttraumatic symptoms); and psychological well-being insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PWB); in a sample of 302 Puerto Rican adults with several self- report measures associated with mental health outcomes. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2); Examine the relationship between PRC/NRC with PSx, PTSD, and PWB. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(3); Examine the mediating role of PRC/ NRC in the relationship between PS, PSx, PTSD and PWB. The results of the study revealed that the PRC did not mediate none of the mental health variables. However, NRC significantly related and mediated the relationship between PS with PWB and post- traumatic stress disorders symptoms. Implications are discussed.
Keywords : Mediation, Psychological Symptoms, Psychological Well being, Puerto Rico, Religion, Religious Coping