A cross-sectional survey on the relationship between spirituality and posttraumatic growth during the COVID-19 pandemic: the mediating role of emotion regulation and self-compassion

Paeizi, Z., Akbari, M., Mohammadkhani, S., Faiz, S.H.R. and Griffiths, M.D. ORCID: 0000-0001-8880-6524, 2024. A cross-sectional survey on the relationship between spirituality and posttraumatic growth during the COVID-19 pandemic: the mediating role of emotion regulation and self-compassion. International Journal of Cognitive Therapy, 17 (3), pp. 511-531. ISSN 1937-1209

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Abstract

Post-traumatic growth (PTG) refers to potential positive outcomes following exposure to trauma and may have been experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. The present study investigated the mediating role of emotion regulation (cognitive reappraisal) and self-compassion in the relationship between spirituality and PTG. The sample comprised 700 patients with COVID-19 who were hospitalized during their illness at Hazrat-Rasoul Hospital in Tehran, Iran (395 males, mean age = 52 years, SD = 14, age range = 14–95 years). Data were collected using a questionnaire packet that included the Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI), the Daily Spiritual Experience Scale (DSES), the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) and the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS). Structural equation modelling analysis supported the proposed model which indicated that spirituality both directly and indirectly associated with PTG through emotion regulation (cognitive reappraisal) and self-compassion. To test the indirect effects, bootstrap analysis was conducted with a 95% confidence interval and 5000 sample replacements. The results showed that spirituality influenced PTG through emotion regulation and self-compassion. The findings suggest that attention to these factors is crucial in facilitating the path to PTG.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	International Journal of Cognitive Therapy
Creators:	Paeizi, Z., Akbari, M., Mohammadkhani, S., Faiz, S.H.R. and Griffiths, M.D.
Publisher:	Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date:	September 2024
Volume:	17
Number:	3
ISSN:	1937-1209
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.1007/s41811-024-00209-0 DOI 1892092 Other
Rights:	This version of the article has been accepted for publication, after peer review (when applicable) and is subject to Springer Nature’s AM terms of use, but is not the Version of Record and does not reflect post-acceptance improvements, or any corrections. The Version of Record is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s41811-024-00209-0
Divisions:	Schools > School of Social Sciences
Record created by:	Laura Ward
Date Added:	07 May 2024 09:58
Last Modified:	15 Oct 2024 08:35
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/51391

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