Religiousness, Spirituality, and Psychological Distress in Taiwan
Most of the previous research on religion and mental health has focused solely on Western, predominantly Christian societies. Using a 2004 national survey of 1,881 adults in Taiwan, this study investigates the relationships between multidimensional measures of religiousness/spirituality and psycholo...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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Springer
2011
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| In: |
Review of religious research
Anno: 2011, Volume: 53, Fascicolo: 2, Pagine: 137-159 |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Spirituality
B Taiwan B Psychological Distress B Mental Health B Religiousness |
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| Riepilogo: | Most of the previous research on religion and mental health has focused solely on Western, predominantly Christian societies. Using a 2004 national survey of 1,881 adults in Taiwan, this study investigates the relationships between multidimensional measures of religiousness/spirituality and psychological distress in an Eastern context. Our findings differ from previous studies in the West, showing that: (1) religious-based supernatural beliefs are associated with more distress; (2) daily prayer is associated with less distress; (3) engaging in secular-based supernatural activities like fortune-telling is related to more distress; and (4) the frequency of religious attendance is unrelated to levels of distress. Broader theoretical and empirical implications of these findings are discussed. |
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| ISSN: | 2211-4866 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Review of religious research
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s13644-011-0011-8 |