Human engagement with religion and spirituality is pervasive across the world, yet the
extent to which religious and/or spiritual involvement promotes well-being is controversial …

Numerous authors have suggested that religious belief has a positive association, possibly
causal, with prosocial behavior. This article critiques evidence regarding this “religious …

We utilize longitudinal social network data collected pre–COVID-19 in June 2019 and
compare them with data collected in the midst of COVID in June 2020. We find significant …

The impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on the lives of many is indisputable. Among
the possible strategies to cope with the feeling of insecurity that comes with this, religion can …

Although the positive association between religiosity and life satisfaction is well
documented, much theoretical and empirical controversy surrounds the question of how …

Previous research has identified a wide range of indicators of social isolation that pose
health risks, including living alone, having a small social network, infrequent participation in …

What is happiness? Why are some people happier than others? This new edition of The
Psychology of Happiness provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of research …

When faced with a crisis, why do some people turn to religion to help them cope, while
others turn away? Is religious belief merely a defense or a form of denial? Is spirituality a …

This article suggests that religious practice online, rather than simply transforming religion,
highlights shifts occurring within broader Western culture. The concept of “networked …

The volume and quality of research on what we term the religion-health connection have
increased markedly in recent years. This interest in the complex relationships between …