The relationship between Americans’ spiritual/religious beliefs and behaviors and mental health
New evidence from the 2016 General Social Survey
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21204998 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephanie Bosco‐Ruggiero (0000-0002-5408-2190, Fordham University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 30-48 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1934-9645 • E-ISSN: 1934-9637 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19349637.2018.1515052 |
| OpenAlex | W2889805391 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 28 |
This study uses 2016 General Social Survey (GSS) data to examine the relationship between Americans’ religious and spiritual beliefs and behaviors and their mental health. Mental health is measured by days of poor mental health, depressive symptoms (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression subscale score), and general happiness. Spiritual/religious beliefs and behaviors measured include afterlife beliefs, belief in God, prayer, service attendance, and self-perceived religiosity and spirituality. More frequent service attendance was the most consistent predictor of enhanced mental health and well-being. Findings are consistent with those of prior studies using GSS data, which showed associations between Americans’ religious/spiritual beliefs and behaviors, especially service attendance, and mental health
Afterlife · Alternative medicine · Attendance · Church attendance · Happiness · Mental health · Prayer · Psychiatry · Religiosity · Spirituality · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Psychology · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2022 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |