Further Exploring the Link Between Religion and Existential Health: The Effects of Religiosity and Trait Differences in Mentalizing on Indicators of Meaning in Life

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...

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Опубликовано в: :Journal of religion and health
Главный автор: Routledge, Clay (Автор)
Другие авторы: Roylance, Christina (Другой) ; Abeyta, Andrew A. (Другой)
Формат: Электронный ресурс Статья
Язык:Английский
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Опубликовано: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2017]
В: Journal of religion and health
Другие ключевые слова:B EXISTENTIAL HEALTH
B Mentalizing
B theory of mind
B Religiosity
B Meaning
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Итог: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.
ISSN:1573-6571
Второстепенные работы:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10943-016-0274-z