Spirituality's Potential Relevance to Physical and Emotional Health: A Brief Review of Quantitative Research
Longitudinal studies of community samples consistently find links between active spiritual/religious involvement and increased chances for living longer, pointing to the relevance of spirituality/religion as a potential health factor. For a large proportion of either medically ill or mental health p...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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2003
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Journal of psychology and theology
Ano: 2003, Volume: 31, Número: 1, Páginas: 37-51 |
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| Resumo: | Longitudinal studies of community samples consistently find links between active spiritual/religious involvement and increased chances for living longer, pointing to the relevance of spirituality/religion as a potential health factor. For a large proportion of either medically ill or mental health patients, spirituality/religion may provide coping resources, enhance pain management, improve surgical outcomes, protect against depression, and reduce risk of substance abuse and suicide. However, study findings also show patient spirituality/religion may serve as a source of conflict linked with poorer health outcomes. Whether identifying helps or harms, research elucidates the potential relevance of patients’ spirituality/religion, with potential for collaboration with trained chaplains as part of the healthcare team to provide spiritual support or deal with spiritual distress for particular patient needs. |
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| ISSN: | 2328-1162 |
| Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: Journal of psychology and theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/009164710303100104 |