Lupo Maya Kritchmann, Strous Rael D
Department of Psychiatry, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel.
Isr Med Assoc J. 2011 Oct;13(10):613-8.
Religiosity has been examined as a mechanism of stress management. Since many studies have shown a high rate of psychological morbidity among medical students during different stages oftraining, it is important to investigate whether religiosity may serve as a protective factor.
To assess the association between religiosity and depression or anxiety in a sample of medical students and to compare the results with a matched sample of students from other fields of study.
This cross-sectional study examined a sample of Tel Aviv University medical students and compared them with students in other faculties at the same university for any association between religiosity and depression or anxiety. The subjects completed the Beck Depression Inventory, the Beck Anxiety Inventory, a modified religiosity inventory, and a demographic and psychosocial variables inventory.
Findings did not show a significant association between religiosity and depression or anxiety in the general sample (n = 119). A positive significant correlation between religiosity and anxiety was found among medical students, with 29.4% of them reporting anxiety and 25.2% depression. While high rates of depression and anxiety were reported by students in the first to third years (preclinical years), there was a decrease in depression and anxiety in the fourth to sixth years (clinical years). However, higher anxiety and depression scores were noted among controls as compared to medical students.
In contrast to another recent investigation, a negative correlation between religion and depression/anxiety does not necessarily exist. An association between religiosity and mental health could have many theoretical and practical implications and requires further investigation. Similar to previous studies, the rates of depression and anxiety among Israeli medical students were comparable with those of other countries. These rates are considered higher than those in the general population and emphasize the importance of alertness to mental health issues among students, especially during the early study years.
宗教虔诚度已被视作一种压力管理机制。鉴于许多研究表明医学生在不同培训阶段中心理疾病发病率较高，因此调查宗教虔诚度是否可作为一种保护因素很重要。
评估医学生样本中宗教虔诚度与抑郁或焦虑之间的关联，并将结果与来自其他研究领域的匹配学生样本进行比较。
这项横断面研究对特拉维夫大学的医学生样本进行了调查，并将他们与同一所大学其他院系的学生进行比较，以研究宗教虔诚度与抑郁或焦虑之间的任何关联。受试者完成了贝克抑郁量表、贝克焦虑量表、一份经过修改的宗教虔诚度量表以及一份人口统计学和社会心理变量量表。
在总体样本（n = 119）中，研究结果未显示宗教虔诚度与抑郁或焦虑之间存在显著关联。在医学生中发现宗教虔诚度与焦虑之间存在显著正相关，其中29.4%的医学生报告有焦虑，25.2%报告有抑郁。虽然一至三年级（临床前阶段）的学生报告的抑郁和焦虑发生率较高，但四至六年级（临床阶段）的抑郁和焦虑有所下降。然而，与医学生相比，对照组的焦虑和抑郁得分更高。
与最近的另一项调查不同，宗教与抑郁/焦虑之间不一定存在负相关。宗教虔诚度与心理健康之间的关联可能具有许多理论和实际意义，需要进一步研究。与之前的研究相似，以色列医学生的抑郁和焦虑发生率与其他国家的相当。这些发生率被认为高于普通人群，强调了对学生心理健康问题保持警惕的重要性，尤其是在学习初期。
