| Title |
Religious/Spiritual Well-Being, Personality and Mental Health: A Review of Results and Conceptual Issues
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Religion and Health, September 2012
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10943-012-9642-5 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
H. F. Unterrainer, A. J. Lewis, A. Fink |
| Abstract |
The current paper provides background to the development of the Multidimensional Inventory for Religious/Spiritual Well-being and then summarises findings derived from its use with other measures of health and personality. There is substantial evidence for religiosity/spirituality being positively related to a variety of indicators of mental health, including subjective well-being and personality dimensions. Furthermore, religiosity/spirituality can play an important role in the process of recovering from mental illness as well as providing a protective function against addictive or suicidal behaviours. However, further research is needed to examine the mechanisms through which religiosity/spirituality have an impact on health-related conditions. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 229 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 1 | <1% |
| Kenya | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1 | <1% |
| Russia | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 224 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 40 | 17% |
| Student > Bachelor | 25 | 11% |
| Researcher | 19 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 17 | 7% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 16 | 7% |
| Other | 60 | 26% |
| Unknown | 52 | 23% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 76 | 33% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 23 | 10% |
| Social Sciences | 19 | 8% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 17 | 7% |
| Unspecified | 8 | 3% |
| Other | 28 | 12% |
| Unknown | 58 | 25% |
Attention Score in Context
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#23,921
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#3
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