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Does the Tough Stuff Make Us Stronger? Spiritual Coping in Family Caregivers of Persons with Early-Stage Dementia

Religions 2022, 13(8), 756; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel13080756
by Jocelyn Shealy McGee 1,*, Morgan Davie 1, Rebecca Meraz 2, Dennis Myers 1 and Stephanie Clintonia Boddie 1,3,4,5
Reviewer 1: Anonymous
Religions 2022, 13(8), 756; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel13080756
Submission received: 18 July 2022 / Revised: 9 August 2022 / Accepted: 10 August 2022 / Published: 19 August 2022
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Spirituality and Existential Issues in Health)

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Reviewer 1 Report

The article deals with an interesting and current problem of theological and spiritual aspects of caring for people with dementia. Its structure is logical and its conclusion is correct. The author might consider expanding the discussion on the issue.

Author Response

Thank you for your thoughtful review. The discussion has been revised and expanded upon.

Reviewer 2 Report

In the central part of the article (Findings), from pages 6 to 10, I would suggest improving the structure. Namely, it presents the results with the determination to classify them into 4 categories: Findings from this study are organized according to four broad categories: 1) spiritual relational coping; 2) spiritual behavioral coping; 3) spiritual belief coping; and 4) religious and spiritual coping to gain a sense of control. 

 

But after that, it is very unclear because he did not highlight those four titles with subtitles. That's why I suggest doing it in the following or a similar way:

 

a) Religious and Spiritual Relational Coping 

Seeking Confort from Divine

Seeking Guidance from Divine

Being Spiritually Grounded Through a Relationship with Divine

 

b) Spiritual Behavioral Coping

Seeking Support from the Spiritual Community

Spiritually Orientede Behaviors for Religious Helping

Spiritually Orientede Behaviors for Gaining Intimacy 

Spiritually Orientede Behaviors to Solidity Sense of Purpose

Spiritual Coping to Gain Intimacy with Self

 

 

c) Spiritual Belief Coping

Engagement with Spiritual or Religious Readings

Benevolent Spiritual Reappraisal of the Caregiving Experience

Reappraising the Power of God in a Positive Manner in the Context of Caregiving

 

 

d) Religious and Spiritual Coping to Gain Control

Collaborative Coping with the Divine

Active Spiritual Surrender or Giving the Circumstances Over to God

Passive Spiritual Deferral

Spiritual Coping Contributing to Constancy or Life Transformation

 

Author Response

Thank you for your thoughtful review and pointing out that the headers and sub-headers for themes and sub-themes needed to be better delineated. The recommended changes have been made

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