Abstract
Objective: This study, investigated the relationship between positive and negative religious coping and quality of life among outpatients with schizophrenia. Methods: Interviews were conducted with 63 adults in the southeastern United States. Religious coping was measured by the 14-item RCOPE and quality; of life by, the World Health Organization Quality, of Life-BREF. Data were examined via descriptive bivariate statistics and controlled analyses. Results: Most participants reported participation in private religious or spiritual activities (91%) and participation in public religious services or activities (68%). Positive religious coping was related to the quality-of-life facet of psychological health (r=.28, p=.03). Negative religious coping and quality, of life were inversely related (r=-.30, p=.02). Positive religious coping was associated with psychological health in the reduced univariate general linear model (B=.72, p=.03, adjusted R-2=.08). Conclusions: Greater awareness of the importance of religion in this population may improve cultural competence in treatment and community, support. (Psychiatric Services 63: 1051-1054, 2012; doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.201000208)