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Religion as problem, religion as solution: religious buffers of the links between religious/spiritual struggles and well-being/mental health

Quality of life research, 2016-05, Vol.25 (5), p.1265-1274 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Springer International Publishing 2016 ;Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015 ;Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 ;ISSN: 0962-9343 ;EISSN: 1573-2649 ;DOI: 10.1007/s11136-015-1163-8 ;PMID: 26476837

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Religion as problem, religion as solution: religious buffers of the links between religious/spiritual struggles and well-being/mental health
Author: Abu-Raiya, Hisham ; Pargament, Kenneth I. ; Krause, Neal
Subjects: Adult ; Aged ; CLINICAL AND POLICY APPLICATIONS ; Clinical psychology ; Coping ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Depression - psychology ; Depressive Disorder - psychology ; Depressive disorders ; Ethnic Groups - psychology ; Female ; Happiness ; Humans ; Male ; Medicine ; Medicine & Public Health ; Mental depression ; Mental Health ; Psychological research ; Psychological stress ; Psychology of religion ; Public Health ; Quality of life ; Quality of Life - psychology ; Quality of Life Research ; Religion ; Religion & psychology ; Religion and Psychology ; Sanctification ; Sociology ; Spiritual belief systems ; Spirituality ; Stress ; Wellbeing
Is Part Of: Quality of life research, 2016-05, Vol.25 (5), p.1265-1274
Description: Purpose Previous studies have established robust links between religious/spiritual struggles (r/s struggles) and poorer well-being and psychological distress. A critical issue involves identifying the religious factors that buffer this relationship. This is the first study to empirically address this question. Specifically, it examines four religious factors (i.e., religious commitment, life sanctification, religious support, religious hope) as potential buffers of the links between r/s struggle and one indicator of subjective well-being (i.e., happiness) and one indicator of psychological distress (i.e., depressive symptoms). Method We utilized a cross-sectional design and a nationally representative sample of American adults (N = 2140) dealing with a wide range of major life stressors. Results We found that the interactions between r/s struggle and all potential moderators were significant in predicting happiness and/or depression. The linkage between r/s struggle and lower levels of happiness was moderated by higher levels of each of the four proposed religious buffers. Religious commitment and life sanctification moderated the ties between r/s struggles and depressive symptoms. Conclusions The findings underscore the multifaceted character of religion: Paradoxically, religion may be a source of solutions to problems that may be an inherent part of religious life.
Publisher: Cham: Springer
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 0962-9343
EISSN: 1573-2649
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-015-1163-8
PMID: 26476837
Source: ProQuest One Psychology
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Religion as problem, religion as solution: religious buffers of the links between religious/spiritual struggles and well-being/mental health

Springer International Publishing 2016 ;Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015 ;Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 ;ISSN: 0962-9343 ;EISSN: 1573-2649 ;DOI: 10.1007/s11136-015-1163-8 ;PMID: 26476837

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