The majority of previous social scientific research on prayer has focused on the relationship
between prayer and various types of health outcomes. Only limited attention has been given …

There is increasing interest in the empirical effects of prayer on health. However, little
attention has been paid to the theoretical causal mechanisms by which health may be …

The theoretical and empirical literature on the relationship between prayer and health is
critically reviewed. Although empirical research partially confirms that prayer promotes a …

This article reviews the empirical research on prayer and health and offers a research
agenda to guide future studies. Though many people practice prayer and believe it affects …

Reviewing the growing body of scientific research on prayer, this book describes what is
known about the behavioral, cognitive, emotional, developmental, and health aspects of this …

A review of social science literature reveals that, although most Americans claim to pray,
little interest has been shown by researchers in the relationship between types of prayer and …

Using data from the 2010 Baylor Religion Survey (N= 1714), this study investigates the
prevalence and religious predictors of healing prayer use among US adults. Indicators …

Addresses the religious and spiritual phenomenon of prayer. Basic social–psychological
findings regarding the use of prayer in the general population are summarized. The authors …

Purpose. To describe the demographics, health-related and preventive-health behaviors,
health status, and health care charges of adults who do and do not pray for health. Design …

Despite prayer's central role in religious life, quantitative research on prayer typically
focuses on its frequency without regard to the total amount, to why, to whom, or for what a …