Research in the field of “Spirituality and Health” has been growing, with spirituality/
religiousness (S/R) being consistently related to both physical and mental health. The …

The role of religion and spirituality in mental health : Current Opinion in Psychiatry The role of
religion and spirituality in mental health : Current Opinion in Psychiatry Log in or Register …

Many empirical studies throughout the social and biomedical sciences focus only on very
narrow outcomes such as income, or a single specific disease state, or a measure of positive …

The number of nonreligious people has increased dramatically over the past several
decades, yet scholarship on the nonreligious is severely lacking. In response to this critical …

Purpose We provide an introduction to causal inference with longitudinal data and discuss
the complexities of analysis and interpretation when exposures can vary over time. Methods …

Its principle purpose is to provide an overview of the empirical research literature on this
relationship, relating different forms of religious participation, especially religious service …

A central paradox in the mental health literature is the tendency for black Americans to report
similar or better mental health than white Americans despite experiencing greater stress …

The association between religion and health has been the subject of growing interest in
academia. However, limited reviews of such studies in Canada exist. The paper …

Religious rituals are associated with health benefits, potentially produced via social
bonding. It is unknown whether secular rituals similarly increase social bonding. We …

Extensive literature in the social and medical sciences link religiosity to positive health
outcomes. Conversely it is often assumed that secularity carries negative consequences for …