Private prayer associations with depression, anxiety and other health conditions: An analytical review of clinical studies

JW Anderson, PA Nunnelley - Postgraduate medicine, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: To critically analyze appropriate clinical studies to assess the relationship
between health conditions and the frequency of private prayer. Private prayer is defined as …

Spirituality and prayer on teacher stress and burnout in an Italian cohort: A pilot, before-after controlled study

F Chirico, M Sharma, S Zaffina, N Magnavita - Frontiers in Psychology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Teaching is a stressful profession that exposes workers to the risk of burnout.
Techniques involving higher mental functions, such as transcendental meditation and …

Spirituality in a doctor's practice: What are the issues?

ÁC López-Tarrida, R de Diego-Cordero… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Introduction: It is becoming increasingly important to address the spiritual dimension in the
integral care of the people in order to adequately assist them in the processes of their illness …

Tumor patients perceived changes of specific attitudes, perceptions, and behaviors due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its relation to reduced wellbeing

A Büssing, J Hübner, S Walter, W Gießler… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Working Group “Prevention and Integrative
Oncology”(PRIO) in the German Cancer Society has initiated flash interviews and surveys …

[HTML][HTML] Prayer frequency and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among older adults in Europe

CT Wester, LL Scheel-Hincke, T Bovil… - Vaccine, 2022 - Elsevier
Aim Differences in levels of vaccine uptake have emerged across Europe, and this may
partly be explained by religious beliefs. Our aim is to study the association between …

“More spiritual health professionals provide different care”: a qualitative study in the field of mental health

R de Diego-Cordero, ÁC López-Tarrida… - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent years, there has been an exponential increase in studies demonstrating the
positive effects of the religiosity/spirituality (R/S) approach on patients' physical and mental …

Effects of problem-solving skill training on emotional intelligence of nursing students: An experimental study

S Shahbazi, M Heidari, EH Sureshjani… - Journal of education …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Nursing students are generally trained to acquire the knowledge, skills,
and approaches required for solving problems and contradictions in life and at work. In fact …

Multidimensional Prayer Inventory: Psychometric properties and clinical applications

B Zarzycka, D Krok, K Tomaka, R Rybarski - Religions, 2022 - mdpi.com
Prayer is one of the most important aspects of religious/spiritual life. The psychological
literature has identified various types of prayer and a few methods for measuring it. The …

Religious practices and changes in health-related quality of life after hospital discharge for an acute coronary syndrome

HO Abu, DD McManus, DM Lessard, CI Kiefe… - Health and quality of life …, 2019 - Springer
Background Religious beliefs and practices influence coping mechanisms and quality of life
in patients with various chronic illnesses. However, little is known about the influence of …

The effect of two methods of relaxation and prayer therapy on anxiety and hope in patients with coronary artery disease: A quasi-experimental study

S Sadeghimoghaddam, M Alavi… - Iranian journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background: Mental health problems such as anxiety and disappointment are common in
patients with heart disease, resulting in poor outcomes. The purpose of this study was to …