A life-span theory of development is presented that is based on the concepts of primary and
secondary control. Primary control refers to behaviors directed at the external environment …

IntroductionThe context for the review of loneliness and social isolation in later life is that of
'successful aging'and 'quality of life'. The term 'quality of life 'includes a broad range of areas …

In times of crisis, humans have a tendency to turn to religion for comfort and explanation.
The COVID-19 pandemic is no exception. Using daily and weekly data on Google searches …

Objectives The current study was designed to investigate the relationship between positive
religious coping, perceived stress, and depressive symptoms among Palestinian adults in …

Religious beliefs potentially influence individual behaviour. But why are some societies
more religious than others? One possible answer is religious coping: individuals turn to …

Welcome to Health Psychology: Theory, Research and Practice (Seventh Edition). This
textbook provides an in-depth introduction to the growing field of health psychology. It is …

We hope that we have presented information in a way that is accessible to clinicians,
laypersons, and... other people who have experienced trauma. We have also tried to …

This study attempted to identify positive and negative patterns of religious coping methods,
develop a brief measure of these religious coping patterns, and examine their implications …

Although theoretical and empirical work on topics related to meaning and meaning making
proliferate, careful evaluation and integration of this area have not been carried out. Toward …

Providing care to a spouse or partner who is dying and then losing that person are among
the most stressful of human experiences. A longitudinal study of the caregiving partners of …