Spirtual Coping

In researching many different coping styles, I figured it would be best to do one a week! This week's is about spiritual coping.

Now you don't have to be religious for spiritual coping to work for you. You can replace God with whatever being/object/food/etc. that you want.

With that being said, here's the definition of what positive spiritual coping by Reynolds, Mrug, and Guion (2012), "Positive spiritual coping reflects the use of faith for comfort during difficult times, while negative spiritual coping reflects struggle, doubt, or abandonment by a God-figure".

Research has showed that spiritual coping has fewer internalizing and externalizing problems. Whether it be the faith of the individual, the hope, or the comfort that the idea of God provides, coping spiritually has benefits that can help those who are suffering mentally or physically, or both.

Check out one of my friend's blogs. She does a great job at showing how you can cope spiritually in a mental health world.

https://proverbs1522.wordpress.com/



If you are interested in research, here is the article I cited above. It's an interesting read and provides more information and data about spiritual coping!

Reynolds, N., Mrug, S., & Guion, K. (2012). Spiritual Coping and Psychosocial Adjustment o      Adolescents With Chronic. Journal of Adolescent Health, 52(5), 559-565.        http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2012.09.007