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The book presents a series of 12 self-report questionnaire measures, each focused on a particular aspect of religiousness or spirituality, along with reviews of underlying theory and supporting research. The book's purpose is to provide validated measures of spiritual and religious factors in health research.
The Journal of Religion and Health is a bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal. It was established in 1961 by the Blanton-Peale Institute and published by Springer Science+Business Media. The journal covers contemporary quantitative and qualitative religious, pastoral and spiritual care research which utilizes current medical, psychological ...
Research shows that African Americans as a population, especially women, tend to have higher levels of religious involvement and deep ties to faith and spirituality. [ 2 ] [ 22 ] This is the case for homeless African American women as well; spirituality plays a larger role as a coping mechanism for African American homeless women than other ...
Handbook of Religion and Health is a scholarly book about the relation of spirituality and religion with physical and mental health. Written by Harold G. Koenig, Michael E. McCullough, and David B. Larson, the first edition was published in the United States in 2001.
Scholarly studies have investigated the effects of religion on health. The World Health Organization (WHO) discerns four dimensions of health, namely physical, social, mental, and spiritual health. [1] [2] Having a religious belief may have both positive and negative impacts on health and morbidity.
Healthcare chaplaincy is the provision of pastoral care, spiritual care, or chaplaincy services in healthcare settings, such as hospitals, hospices, or home cares. The role of spirituality in health care has received significant research attention due to its benefits for patients and health care professionals.
To date, most research on religious trauma has been qualitative research with an individualistic, experiential focus. These have been interview-based or case studies from clinical practice. [40] [41] There have been a few quantitative studies, such as Milton's survey of 295 former Exclusive Brethren members. She found that the overall measure ...
Psychology of Religion and Spirituality is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering the psychology of religion and spirituality. It was established in 2009 and is published by the American Psychological Association .