학술논문
The role of religiosity types in the phenomenology of hallucinations: A large cross-sectional community-based study in a predominantly Muslim society.
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Khaled SM; Social and Economic Survey Research Institute -SESRI, Qatar University, Qatar; Department of Population Medicine, College of Medicine, Qatar University, Qatar. Electronic address: skhaled@qu.edu.qa.; Brederoo SG; Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands; Department of Biomedical Sciences of Cells and Systems, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands.; Alabdulla M; Psychiatry Department, Hamad Medical Cooperation, Doha, Qatar; College of Medicine, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.; Sommer IEC; Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands; Department of Biomedical Sciences of Cells and Systems, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands.; Woodruff PW; Department of Neuroscience, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
Source
Publisher: Elsevier Science Publisher B. V Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 8804207 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1573-2509 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 09209964 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Schizophr Res Subsets: MEDLINE
Subject
Language
English
Abstract
Religiosity is a multidimensional construct known to influence the occurrence of hallucinations. However, it remains unknown how different religiosity types affect clinically relevant phenomenological features of hallucinations. Therefore, we wished to explore associations between intrinsic and extrinsic (non-organizational and organizational) religiosity and hallucinations severity, distress or impact on daily function in a non-clinical Muslim population. We recruited a representative sample of full-time students at Qatar's only national university via systematic random sampling and administered the Questionnaire of Psychotic Experiences online. The study design was cross-sectional. Using structural equation modeling, we estimated effects of the religiosity types on hallucinations severity, distress or impact on daily function in the past week while accounting for sociodemographic variables, anxiety, depressive symptoms, and, delusions. Extrinsic non-organizational religiosity (ENORG) was associated with experiencing reduced distress or impact on daily function from hallucinations both directly and indirectly through intrinsic religiosity. In contrast, extrinsic non-organizational religiosity (EORG) was associated with increased hallucinations distress or impact albeit only through higher intrinsic religiosity. We found no association between any religiosity types and hallucinations severity. Younger and married participants from lower socio-economic class had comparatively more severe hallucinations and more distress from them. Qatari nationality was positively associated EORG and negatively associated with hallucinations distress or impact. Evidence of differential associations between the religiosity types, socioeconomic and cultural groups, and distress or impact from past week's hallucinations supports the importance of alignment between religious, mental health, and well-being education.
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors have declared that there are no conflicts of interest in relation to the subject of this study.
(Copyright © 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors have declared that there are no conflicts of interest in relation to the subject of this study.
(Copyright © 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)