Forgiveness, Religiousness, Spirituality, and Health in People with Physical Challenges: A Review and a Model
Research shows that lowering depression, anxiety, and hostility is beneficial for physical health, and some evidence suggests that forgiveness, religiousness, and spirituality function as potential mechanisms of the reciprocal connection between mental and physical health. in recent years, scholars...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2013
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| In: |
Research in the social scientific study of religion
Year: 2013, Volume: 24, Pages: 53-92 |
| Further subjects: | B
Religious sociology
B Social sciences B Religionspsycholigie B Religionswissenschaften B Religion & Gesellschaft |
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| Summary: | Research shows that lowering depression, anxiety, and hostility is beneficial for physical health, and some evidence suggests that forgiveness, religiousness, and spirituality function as potential mechanisms of the reciprocal connection between mental and physical health. in recent years, scholars examined the forgiveness-health relationship specifically in people who face chronic physical health challenges. We propose a stress-and-coping model to explain the effects of forgiveness, religiousness, and spirituality on health among various patient populations. We conclude that investigating religious coping, especially forgiveness, in rehabilitation settings is a welcome progression and recommend that future research examine potential mediators of the forgiveness-health relationship, including self-forgiveness and feeling forgiven by God. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Research in the social scientific study of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/9789004252073_005 |