ISSN: 2278-0793(Print)
2321-3779(Online)
ISSN: 2278-0793(Print)
2321-3779(Online)
ABSTRACT
This study was conducted to examine the relationship between religious coping and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among flood-affected population of Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The study was conducted in aftermath of the September 2014 devastating flood that hit the Kashmir Valley. Purposive sampling was used; students from two hostels and adults from a locality marooned in flood-water for at least three days in Srinagar city were selected (n = 152 ). Participants completed two scales, ‘ Impact of an Event Scale’ and ‘Brief RCOPE’. Data was analyzed by running stepwise regression. The results showed significant positive correlations between Positive Religious Coping ( PRC ) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); and a positive correlation also existed between Negative Religious Coping ( NRC ) and PTSD. Negative religious coping could fairly predict PTSD, whereas positive religious coping was not found to be a good predictor of PTSD. The findings from the present study suggest that religious coping patterns affect ways in which trauma is interpreted and reactions toward it.
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