Spiritual Struggle in Parents of Children with Cystic Fibrosis Increases Odds of Depression
Joint Authors
Szczesniak, Rhonda D.
Zou, Yuanshu
Stamper, Sophia M.
Grossoehme, Daniel H.
Source
Depression Research and Treatment
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-07-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
Spiritual struggle (SS) is associated with poorer health outcomes including depression.
The study’s main objectives were to characterize change in depression over time, examine longitudinal associations between SS and depression, and determine the extent to which experiencing SS at baseline was predictive of developing depression at follow-up.
Methods.
A two-site study collected questionnaire responses of parents (N=112; 72% female) of children with cystic fibrosis followed longitudinally.
Generalized linear mixed effects modeling examined the association between depression and SS over time and assessed potential mediators, moderators, and confounders.
Results.
Prevalence of depression increased from baseline to follow-up (OR: 3.6, P<0.0001), regardless of degree of SS.
Parents with Moderate/Severe SS were more likely to have depressive symptoms, compared to parents without SS (OR: 15.2, P=0.0003) and parents who had Mild SS (OR: 10.2, P=0.0001).
Being female and feeling less “at peace” also significantly predicted increased depression (OR: 2.5, P=0.0397, and OR: 1.15, P=0.0419, resp.).
Experiencing SS at baseline was not predictive of having depression subsequently at follow-up.
Conclusions.
Parents experiencing SS were significantly more likely to report depressive symptoms.
Interventions to reduce SS have shown efficacy and may be considered.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Szczesniak, Rhonda D.& Zou, Yuanshu& Stamper, Sophia M.& Grossoehme, Daniel H.. 2017. Spiritual Struggle in Parents of Children with Cystic Fibrosis Increases Odds of Depression. Depression Research and Treatment،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1152701
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Szczesniak, Rhonda D.…[et al.]. Spiritual Struggle in Parents of Children with Cystic Fibrosis Increases Odds of Depression. Depression Research and Treatment No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1152701
American Medical Association (AMA)
Szczesniak, Rhonda D.& Zou, Yuanshu& Stamper, Sophia M.& Grossoehme, Daniel H.. Spiritual Struggle in Parents of Children with Cystic Fibrosis Increases Odds of Depression. Depression Research and Treatment. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1152701
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1152701