Anxiety-related disorders continue to be one of the most prevalent and burdensome
psychiatric disorders. Research has examined resilience factors, such as hope, that can …

Lack of hope may be important in the development and progression of depression and
anxiety. Hope theory holds that hope has two cognitive components, agency thinking and …

Background Attachment and support from family and friends are core to the experiences of
ageing for older adults. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationships between …

We present findings on the longitudinal relationships of religious worship attendance and
seeking spiritual comfort with subsequent major depression, anxiety disorders and suicidal …

Although hope and forgiveness have been both negatively correlated with depression,
actual relationships between all three variables have never been investigated. The aim of …

Existing research indicates that parentification can result in positive and negative outcomes
for individuals; however, little is known about the mechanisms that account for the variability …

We analyze a sample of older US adults with religious backgrounds in order to examine the
relationships among two types of divine forgiveness and three indicators of psychological …

The safe haven and secure base functions of attachment to God were examined in proposed
indirect and conditional effects models. Support for the safe haven function stemmed from …

This study investigated adult attachment dimensions as predictors of interpersonal
forgiveness, positive emotionality, and social justice commitment through dimensions of …

Many people rely on religion to deal with the stressors in their lives. The purpose of this
study is to examine a religious coping resource that has received relatively little attention …