Religious Coping Styles and Psychological Resilience Among Mothers of Children Hospitalized in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Cross-Sectional Study
Yazarlar (2)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Taner ADIGÜZEL Yalova Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Mehmet BAHÇEKAPILI Yalova Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale (SCOPUS dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Iranian Journal of Psychiatry
Dergi ISSN 1735-4587 Dergi Bilgileri (2026)
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler Scopus
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 04-2026
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 21 / 2 / 156–163 DOI 10.18502/ijps.v21i2.21218
Makale Linki https://doi.org/10.18502/ijps.v21i2.21218
UAK Araştırma Alanları
Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları (Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları)
Özet
Objective: To determine levels of positive/negative religious coping and psychological resilience among mothers of children admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and to examine their associations with sociodemographic characteristics and perceived psychosocial support needs.Method: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted between June and December 2025 in a pediatric intensive care unit; 100 mothers were recruited via face-to-face interviews. Data were collected using a sociodemographic form, the Brief RCOPE (positive/negative subscales), and the Brief Resilience Scale.Results: Scores for Positive religious coping were high (mean= 3.20±0.60), negative religious coping was low (mean= 1.55±0.50), and resilience scores were moderate (mean= 19.35±5.18). Mothers who reported needing psychosocial support had higher positive and negative religious coping scores but lower resilience. Negative religious coping was negatively associated with resilience (r=− 0.246, P= 0.014), whereas positive religious coping was not.Conclusion: The findings suggest that, in addition to psychosocial support, targeted spiritual care may be particularly important for mothers showing elevated negative religious coping during their child’s PICU hospitalization.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Mothers | Pediatric Intensive Care Units | Psychological Resilience | Psychosocial Support | Religiosity Copings