Naslov
Spiritual Well-Being, Cortisol, and Suicidality in Croatian War Veterans Suffering from PTSD

Autori
Mihaljević, Sanea ; Vuksan-Ćusa, Bjanka ; Marčinko, Darko ; Koić, Elvira ; Kušević, Zorana ; Jakovljević, Miro

Izvornik
Journal of religion & health (0022-4197) 50 (2011), 2; 464-473

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Spiritual well-being ; cortisol ; PTSD ; suicidality

Sažetak
We present our preliminary results of work that aims to observe the relationship between the cortisol level, the level of spiritual wellbeing, and suicidal tendency in Croatian war veterans suffering from PTSD. The survey has been conducted on 17 PTSD veterans who completed the Spiritual Well-Being Scale, Beck Hopelessness Scale and Suicidal Assessment Scale. The plasma cortisol level was obtained by venepuction at 8.00, 12.00, 13.00, 16.00, 22.00 h. Results showed that veterans with higher spiritual wellbeing had lower cortisol level, and evening cortisol showed significant correlation with suicidal risk. Results of present study could be the stimulus for further investigation of spiritual based interventions exploring their impact both on mental status and physical health.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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