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Exploring the Relationship Between Trauma-related Guilt and Religious Coping Strategies among Young Adults

Author(s) Swathi M, Devika S Krishnan
Country India
Abstract The present study aimed to understand the ‘relationship between trauma-related guilt and religious coping’. This research included both quantitative and qualitative research methods, and the sample for this study was 251 participants for the quantitative research method and 15 participants for the qualitative research method among the young adults who fall under the age of 18 to 35 years old in the Indian context. Both method was conducted with the ethical guidelines. This study met the hypotheses that were made for this research. The correlational finding revealed a significant positive relationship between the trauma-related guilt and religious coping among young adults (p <.001). The empirical study shows there is a strong positive relationship between trauma-related guilt and religious coping methods. This study concluded with two additional findings. The First finding was that regression analysis shows the individual who experienced a higher level of trauma-related guilt tends to be involved in more negative religious practices (wrongdoing, misunderstanding, feeling punished by God, left alone by God, cursed by God) rather than involved in positive religious coping (seeking God, prayer). The second additional finding was that, empirical study revealed the individual who experiences a higher level of trauma-related guilt, emotional breakdown, or emotional distress never allows their relationship with others to be affected; they don’t share all of that with even their close people.
Keywords Trauma-related guilt, RC, Stress, NRC, PRC, emotional distress, emotional breakdown
Field Medical / Pharmacy
Published In Volume 7, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On 2026-03-12

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