Department of Neurology, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein.
PROSER, Programa de Espiritualidade e Religiosidade, Instituto de Psiquiatra, FMUSP, São Paulo.
J Nerv Ment Dis. 2020 Apr;208(4):288-293. doi: 10.1097/NMD.0000000000001115.
Few studies have investigated the "multiple religious affiliations" phenomenon. This study aims to understand those with "multiple religious affiliations," describing its prevalence and investigating if there are differences in mental health and quality of life between this group and those with a single religious affiliation and those with no religious affiliation. A total of 1169 adults were included, and 58% had a single religious affiliation, 27.7% had multiple religious affiliations, and 12.3% had no religious affiliation. Participants with a single religious affiliation presented better mental health and quality of life than those with multiple or no religious affiliations. Although most outcomes were similar between multiple and no religious affiliations, happiness and optimism were higher in the multiple religious group, and anxiety was lower in the no religious group. Health care professionals should be aware of the secondary religious affiliations of their patients to identify possible conflicts and to treat them comprehensively.
鲜有研究调查过“多重宗教归属”现象。本研究旨在了解那些具有“多重宗教归属”的人，描述其普遍性，并调查该群体与具有单一宗教归属以及无宗教归属的人在心理健康和生活质量方面是否存在差异。共纳入 1169 名成年人，其中 58%具有单一宗教归属，27.7%具有多重宗教归属，12.3%无宗教归属。与具有多重或无宗教归属的人相比，具有单一宗教归属的参与者表现出更好的心理健康和生活质量。尽管多重和无宗教归属的大多数结果相似，但多重宗教群体的幸福感和乐观度更高，而无宗教群体的焦虑程度更低。医疗保健专业人员应该了解其患者的次要宗教归属，以识别可能存在的冲突，并进行全面治疗。
