Perceptions of Dignity, Attachment to God, and Mental Health in a National US Sample

Dignity is a human characteristic equated with real worth, a sense of moral and social personhood, and should have clear links to mental well-being. Empirical work on perceived dignity is relatively scant, but it stands to reason that one source of dignity might be gathered through religion/spiritua...

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Main Author: Upenieks, Laura (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. 2022
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 2022, Volume: 61, Issue: 5, Pages: 3615-3636
Further subjects:B Dignity
B attachment to God
B Mental Health
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