RT Article
T1 Further Exploring the Link Between Religion and Existential Health: The Effects of Religiosity and Trait Differences in Mentalizing on Indicators of Meaning in Life
JF Journal of religion and health
VO 56
IS 2
SP 604
OP 613
A1 Routledge, Clay
A2 Roylance, Christina
A2 Abeyta, Andrew A.
LA English
PB Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
YR 2017
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/156682740X
AB Religiosity contributes to perceptions of meaning. One of the cognitive foundations for religious belief is the capacity to mentalize the thoughts, emotions, and intentions of others (Theory of Mind). We examined how religiosity and trait differences in mentalizing interact to influence meaning. We hypothesized that people who are most cognitively inclined toward religion (high mentalizers) receive the greatest existential benefits (i.e., high and secure meaning) from religiosity. We assessed individual differences in mentalizing and religiosity, and measured indicators of meaning. Results confirmed that the combination of high mentalizing and high religiosity corresponded to the highest levels of existential health.
K1 Religiosity
K1 EXISTENTIAL HEALTH
K1 Meaning
K1 Mentalizing
K1 theory of mind
DO 10.1007/s10943-016-0274-z