Parents' religious/spiritual beliefs, practices, changes and needs after pregnancy or neonatal loss-A Danish cross-sectional study

Death Stud. 2022;46(6):1529-1539. doi: 10.1080/07481187.2020.1821260. Epub 2020 Sep 22.

Abstract

This study describes religious/spiritual beliefs, practices, changes, and needs among parents bereaved by pregnancy or neonatal loss, and assess gender differences in religiosity/spirituality, in this population. A cross-sectional study using data from the Danish cohort Life After the Loss was conducted. Data were gathered from a questionnaire survey collected between January 2016 and December 2019. Among 713 respondents, several answered in the affirmative to items related to religious/spiritual beliefs and practices. Some experienced changes in religious/spiritual beliefs and practices, and some wished to talk to someone about these questions. Women reported higher levels of religiosity/spirituality than men.

MeSH terms

  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Denmark
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Parents
  • Pregnancy
  • Religion*
  • Spirituality*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires