Some thoughts on spirituality and eudaimonic well-being
This article describes the relation between spirituality and well-being. First, we differentiate spirituality from religion by focusing on the inner attitude of living life directly related to the sacred that is not restricted to a membership of a religion. Next, a review is provided of empirical st...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
2006
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| In: |
Mental health, religion & culture
Year: 2006, Volume: 9, Issue: 3, Pages: 227-238 |
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| Summary: | This article describes the relation between spirituality and well-being. First, we differentiate spirituality from religion by focusing on the inner attitude of living life directly related to the sacred that is not restricted to a membership of a religion. Next, a review is provided of empirical studies on the beneficial effects of spirituality on well-being. Then, spirituality is proposed as an element of eudaimonic well-being. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-9737 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Mental health, religion & culture
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13694670600615383 |