Title |
Beliefs About God and Mental Health Among American Adults
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Published in |
Journal of Religion and Health, April 2013
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DOI | 10.1007/s10943-013-9712-3 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Nava R. Silton, Kevin J. Flannelly, Kathleen Galek, Christopher G. Ellison |
Abstract |
This study examines the association between beliefs about God and psychiatric symptoms in the context of Evolutionary Threat Assessment System Theory, using data from the 2010 Baylor Religion Survey of US Adults (N = 1,426). Three beliefs about God were tested separately in ordinary least squares regression models to predict five classes of psychiatric symptoms: general anxiety, social anxiety, paranoia, obsession, and compulsion. Belief in a punitive God was positively associated with four psychiatric symptoms, while belief in a benevolent God was negatively associated with four psychiatric symptoms, controlling for demographic characteristics, religiousness, and strength of belief in God. Belief in a deistic God and one's overall belief in God were not significantly related to any psychiatric symptoms. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
United States | 9 | 13% |
United Kingdom | 7 | 10% |
Chile | 5 | 7% |
Mexico | 3 | 4% |
Germany | 3 | 4% |
Canada | 3 | 4% |
Belgium | 2 | 3% |
Andorra | 1 | 1% |
Norway | 1 | 1% |
Other | 6 | 8% |
Unknown | 32 | 44% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Members of the public | 65 | 90% |
Scientists | 4 | 6% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 3% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 1% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Finland | 1 | 2% |
United States | 1 | 2% |
Unknown | 64 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 15% |
Student > Master | 10 | 15% |
Student > Bachelor | 9 | 14% |
Researcher | 5 | 8% |
Professor | 5 | 8% |
Other | 20 | 30% |
Unknown | 7 | 11% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Psychology | 33 | 50% |
Social Sciences | 7 | 11% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 5 | 8% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 5% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 3% |
Other | 8 | 12% |
Unknown | 8 | 12% |