Annette Mahoney
Biographic Data
| ID | 81121 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Annette Mahoney |
| GIVEN NAMES | Annette |
| FAMILY NAME | Mahoney |
| SIGNATURE | MAHONEY A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Bowling Green State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5078-5892 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 43 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 413 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 42 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 12 |
Religious/spiritual struggles and sanctification of relational sexuality: Ties to sexual satisfaction among Jewish Israeli in marital or committed relationships
Religious/spiritual struggles arise when some aspects of religious/spiritual belief, practice, or experience become a focus of negative thoughts, emotions, concerns or conflict. Sanctification refers to the degree to which an aspect of life is perceived (a) as a manifestation of God or Higher Powers (i.e., theistic sanctification) and/or (b) as imbued with sacred qualities (i.e., non-theistic sanctification). This is the first investigation we kn…
Spiritual intimacy and the quality of dating relationships
Relationship Stability in a Polish Cultural Setting: A Moderated Mediation Model of Acceptance of Transcendence, Sanctification, and Religious Literalism
Sanctification of diverse aspects of life and psychosocial functioning: A meta-analysis of studies from 1999 to 2019
Adverse Childhood Experiences, Suicidal/Self-Harming Thoughts, and Suicide Attempts Among LGB and Heterosexual Utahns
Current research suggests that sexual minorities living in Utah may be at higher risk for experiencing suicidal/self-harming thoughts and suicide attempts than heterosexuals in Utah. However, to date no research has been conducted examining potential reasons sexual minorities living in Utah may be at higher risk. Using two representative samples of Utahns, we examine (a) disparities in adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) between sexual minoritie…
Historical, Doctrinal, and Empirical Insights into Latter-day Saint Sexual Minorities’ Psychological and Interpersonal Functioning
There is a growing need for culturally specific information regarding the intersections of religion, spirituality, and various sexual orientations/attractions. In this article, we attempt to provide clinicians, scholars, advocacy groups, and religious organizations with salient information regarding the psychological and interpersonal functioning of current and former members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) who identify a…
Sanctification of marriage, religious coping and marital adjustment of Iranian couples
This study examined cross-sectional links of the theistic and non-theistic sanctification of marriage and positive and negative religious coping with marital adjustment for 316 married Muslims (women = 157, men = 159) from Iran. Perceiving marriage to be a manifestation of God (i.e. theistic sanctification) and reflective of sacred qualities (i.e. non-theistic sanctification) as well as engaging in positive and negative religious/spiritual (r/s) …
Family, faith, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) among LGBTQ youth in Utah
Marital Sanctification and Spiritual Intimacy Predicting Married Couples' Observed Intimacy Skills across the Transition to Parenthood
This study examined the extent to which 164 married heterosexuals' reports of the sanctification of marriage and spiritual intimacy during pregnancy predicted the trajectory of the couples' observed intimacy skills during late pregnancy and when their first child was 3, 6, and 12 months old. At each time point, couples were videotaped in their homes for 10 min discussing their fears and vulnerabilities about becoming and being a new parent. Separ…
A qualitative study of parenting and religiosity/spirituality in LBGTQ families
Some contributions of a psychological approach to the study of the sacred
This paper examines some of the contributions psychology is making to the study of the sacred and its role in human functioning. The focus here is not on the ontological reality of the sacred, but rather perceptions of the sacred. We suggest that psychological theory and research on this topic offers: a clarification of the meaning of the sacred; new knowledge about sanctification – the process through which people come to perceive the sacred in …
The perception of fairness in infant care and mothers' postpartum depression
Equity Dynamics in the Perceived Fairness of Infant Care
How is the perceived fairness of infant care affected by spouses' relative contributions to it and to other domains of their relationship? Longitudinal data on 178 couples expecting the birth of their first child were collected during a period spanning approximately the first year of the child's life. Overall, wives were more likely than husbands to see infant care as fair to the wife. Net of fathers' contributions to infant care, spouses were mo…
Religion, Family, and Kinship
APA handbook of psychology, religion, and spirituality (Vol 2): An applied psychology of religion and spirituality.
Perceptions of Lesbian and Gay (LG) Individuals as Desecrators of Christianity as Predictors of Anti-LG Attitudes
This study applied religious coping theory to examine the relationship between participants' perceptions that lesbian and gay (LG) individuals desecrate Christian values (the stressor) and anti-LG attitudes (the response) and whether religious coping influences the relationship between these variables. Greater agreement with desecration messages was associated with higher levels of anti-LG attitudes. Positive religious coping was associated with …
Examining coping methods with stressful interpersonal events experienced by Muslims living in the United States following the 9/11 attacks
On the Links between Perceptions of Desecration and Prejudice toward Religious and Social Groups: A Review of an Emerging Line of Inquiry
With the introduction of a theory of spirituality, a new line of research has emerged that can facilitate a more in-depth understanding of religion and prejudice. Central to this line of research is the concept of desecration, or perceived violations of what the individual holds sacred. Empirical studies of desecration have consistently shown that appraisals of desecrations predict prejudice even after partialling out traditional religiously-base…
Doing the Scut Work of Infant Care: Does Religiousness Encourage Father Involvement
Considerable debate exists regarding whether religiousness promotes or impedes greater father involvement in parenting. Our study addresses this issue using a Midwestern longitudinal dataset that tracks the transition to first parenthood for 169 married couples. We focus on performance of the "messier" tasks of infant care. We find little evidence that religiousness enhances father involvement in this domain. Biblically conservative couples exhib…
Religion in Families, 1999–2009: A Relational Spirituality Framework
This review examines the role of religion, for better and worse, in marital and parent–child relationships according to peer‐reviewed studies from 1999 to 2009. A conceptual framework of relational spirituality is used (a) to organize the breadth of findings into the 3 stages of formation, maintenance, and transformation of family relationships and (b) to illustrate 3 in‐depth sets of mechanisms to delve into the ways religion shapes family bonds…
Sanctification of Marriage and General Religiousness as Buffers of the Effects of Marital Inequity
Theory suggests that relationship inequity will be associated with less marital and personal distress among the more religious, and that this interaction effect will be stronger for women than men. Data are from 178 married couples experiencing the third trimester of pregnancy of their first biological child. Five outcome variables were assessed for each spouse: marital satisfaction, love, marital conflict, depression, and anxiety. Consistent wit…
Sanctification of parenting, moral socialization, and young children's conscience development
Religion is important to most U.S. families, but is often overlooked in research on children's development. This study examined parental religious beliefs about the sanctification of parenting, parental disciplinary strategies, and the development of young children's conscience in a sample of 58 two-parent families with a preschool child. Fathers were more punitive and used less induction when disciplining their children than did mothers. Materna…
When parents break sacred vows: The role of spiritual appraisals, coping, and struggles in young adults’ adjustment to parental divorce
The role of religiousness in anxiety, depression, and happiness in a Jewish community sample: A preliminary investigation
Although social scientists have convincingly demonstrated relationships between religious beliefs/practices and mental health, almost none of the empirical findings or related theory apply specifically to Jews. To address this limitation, we investigated the role of Jewish religiousness in anxiety, depression, and happiness, in a large Jewish community sample (n = 565). Several facets of global Jewish religiousness were examined, as well as a the…
Divorce and the Divine: The Role of Spirituality in Adjustment to Divorce
This study examined the role of three spiritual responses to divorce for psychological adjustment: appraising the event as a sacred loss/desecration, engaging in adaptive spiritual coping, and experiencing spiritual struggles. A sample of 100 adults (55% female) was recruited through public divorce records. Most appraised their divorce as a sacred loss/desecration (74%), experienced spiritual struggles (78%), and engaged in adaptive spiritual cop…
Religion and the Sanctification of Family Relationships
Annette Mahoney, Kenneth I. Pargament, Aaron Murray-Swank, Nichole Murray-Swank, Religion and the Sanctification of Family Relationships, Review of Religious Research, Vol. 44, No. 3, Religious and Spiritual Development: Special Issue (Mar., 2003), pp. 220-236
Theory: Sacred Matters: Sanctification as a Vital Topic for the Psychology of Religion
In this article and those that follow, we suggest that sacred matters represent a vital interest for the psychology of religion. We note that people can perceive virtually any aspect of their lives as having divine character and significance. Furthermore, people can sanctify objects theistically as a manifestation of their images, beliefs, or experiences of God and nontheistically by investing objects with qualities that characterize divinity. We…
Religion and Conflict in Marital and Parent‐Child Relationships
This article discusses how religion can substantively influence the manifestation and resolution of conflict in marital and parent‐child relationships. Religious systems of meaning are proposed to influence conflict by promoting which goals and values should be sought in family life and the appropriate means to achieve these ends. Conflict can be amplified or inhibited based on the extent to which family members differ and agree about such religi…
Research: A Higher Purpose: The Sanctification of Strivings in a Community Sample
Most adults in a community sample (N = 150; ages 25-56) perceived their top 10 strivings as being connected to God (theistic sanctification) and having sacred, transcendent qualities (nontheistic sanctification), with highest ratings given to religious goals, family relationships, altruistic endeavors, and existential concerns. Greater sanctification of strivings correlated positively with the importance, commitment, longevity, social support, co…
Sacrilege: A Study of Sacred Loss and Desecration and Their Implications for Health and Well-Being in a Community Sample
In this study, we proposed that people understand major life events in terms of spiritual as well as psychological, social, and physical dimensions. Specifically, we examined the possibility that life events that are perceived to be sacred losses or violations of the sacred (i.e., desecrations) have significant implications for the health and well-being of the individual. A total of 117 adults, randomly selected from a community, identified the m…
Research: The Sanctification of the Body and Behavioral Health Patterns of College Students
This study applies the construct of sanctification to college students' perceptions of their bodies. Students (N = 289) completed measures on the extent to which they viewed their bodies as being a manifestation of God (e.g., "My body is a temple of God") and as characterized by sacred qualities (e.g., holy, blessed, sacred). Greater levels of both forms of sanctification were related to higher levels of health-protective behaviors, strenuous exe…
Sanctification of Marriage and General Religiousness as Buffers of the Effects of Marital Inequity
Theory suggests that relationship inequity will be associated with less marital and personal distress among the more religious, and that this interaction effect will be stronger for women than men. Data are from 178 married couples experiencing the third trimester of pregnancy of their first biological child. Five outcome variables were assessed for each spouse: marital satisfaction, love, marital conflict, depression, and anxiety. Consistent wit…
A Psychological Measure of Islamic Religiousness: Development and Evidence for Reliability and Validity
A 60-item Psychological Measure of Islamic Religiousness (PMIR) was developed in three stages: (a) Domains of Islam relevant to physical and mental health were identified via theory and semistructured interviews with 25 Muslims; (b) an initial version of PMIR was pilot tested with 64 Muslims from the United States and Israel; and (c) desirable psychometric qualities of the final measure were established based on an international, Internet-solicit…
The Sanctification of Nature and Theological Conservatism: A Study of Opposing Religious Correlates of Environmentalism
Nalini Tarakeshwar, Aaron B. Swank, Kenneth I. Pargament, Annette Mahoney, The Sanctification of Nature and Theological Conservatism: A Study of Opposing Religious Correlates of Environmentalism, Review of Religious Research, Vol. 42, No. 4 (Jun., 2001), pp. 387-404
Research: At the Crossroads of Sexuality and Spirituality: The Sanctification of Sex by College Students
This study examines the intersection between spirituality and premarital sexuality. College students from a Midwestern university (N = 151) completed measures of their beliefs about the sanctification of sexual intercourse in loving, nonmarital relationships. A subsample of 65 participants completed parallel measures regarding current sexual relationships. Greater sanctification was related to increased sexual satisfaction in this subgroup. Incre…
Doing the Scut Work of Infant Care: Does Religiousness Encourage Father Involvement
Considerable debate exists regarding whether religiousness promotes or impedes greater father involvement in parenting. Our study addresses this issue using a Midwestern longitudinal dataset that tracks the transition to first parenthood for 169 married couples. We focus on performance of the "messier" tasks of infant care. We find little evidence that religiousness enhances father involvement in this domain. Biblically conservative couples exhib…
Some contributions of a psychological approach to the study of the sacred
This paper examines some of the contributions psychology is making to the study of the sacred and its role in human functioning. The focus here is not on the ontological reality of the sacred, but rather perceptions of the sacred. We suggest that psychological theory and research on this topic offers: a clarification of the meaning of the sacred; new knowledge about sanctification – the process through which people come to perceive the sacred in …
Research: Sanctification of Parenting: Links to Corporal Punishment and Parental Warmth Among Biblically Conservative and Liberal Mothers
A growing body of research has examined links between religious beliefs and parenting practices. This study used the theoretical construct of sanctification to examine the degree to which parenting holds spiritual significance and meaning for parents and whether sanctification is related to parenting behaviors. Seventy—four mothers completed questionnaires measuring sanctification of the parenting role, a biblical conservatism scale, and measures…
Equity Dynamics in the Perceived Fairness of Infant Care
How is the perceived fairness of infant care affected by spouses' relative contributions to it and to other domains of their relationship? Longitudinal data on 178 couples expecting the birth of their first child were collected during a period spanning approximately the first year of the child's life. Overall, wives were more likely than husbands to see infant care as fair to the wife. Net of fathers' contributions to infant care, spouses were mo…
Divorce and the Divine: The Role of Spirituality in Adjustment to Divorce
This study examined the role of three spiritual responses to divorce for psychological adjustment: appraising the event as a sacred loss/desecration, engaging in adaptive spiritual coping, and experiencing spiritual struggles. A sample of 100 adults (55% female) was recruited through public divorce records. Most appraised their divorce as a sacred loss/desecration (74%), experienced spiritual struggles (78%), and engaged in adaptive spiritual cop…
They Killed Our Lord: The Perception of Jews as Desecrators of Christianity as a Predictor of Anti-Semitism
Drawing on religious coping theory, we examined whether the appraisal that Jews desecrate Christian values (the stressor) is linked to anti-Semitic attitudes (the response). Further, we considered whether religious ways of understanding and dealing with this stressor (religious coping) mitigate or exacerbate the ties between religious appraisals of Jews and anti-Semitic responses. College students completed measures of desecration, anti-Semitism,…
Initial development of a measure of religious coping among Hindus
We developed and validated a measure that would comprehensively capture religious coping strategies used by Hindus in the United States (U.S.). Based on qualitative interviews with Hindus (N = 15) and existing religious coping measures, a Hindu religious coping scale was constructed. After a pilot test of this scale among Hindus in the Midwest (N = 42), a sample of Hindus across the U.S. (N = 164) completed the Hindu religious coping scale along …
Measures of Hindu Pathways: Development and Preliminary Evidence of Reliability and Validity
The authors examined religious practices of Hindus in the United States and developed measures of their religious pathways. Based on reviews of the psychology of religion, Hindu literature, and interviews with Hindus (N=15), 4 religious pathways were identified: devotion, ethical action, knowledge, and physical restraint/yoga. Items reflecting these pathways were generated and administered to a pilot sample (N=42) and then mailed to a sample acro…
The perception of fairness in infant care and mothers' postpartum depression
Perceptions of Lesbian and Gay (LG) Individuals as Desecrators of Christianity as Predictors of Anti-LG Attitudes
This study applied religious coping theory to examine the relationship between participants' perceptions that lesbian and gay (LG) individuals desecrate Christian values (the stressor) and anti-LG attitudes (the response) and whether religious coping influences the relationship between these variables. Greater agreement with desecration messages was associated with higher levels of anti-LG attitudes. Positive religious coping was associated with …
Facilitating a Smooth Transitional Process for Immigrant Caribbean Children: The Role of Teachers, Social Workers, and Related Professional Staff
Immigrant students from the English-speaking Caribbean face various forms of psycho-educational and socio-cultural dislocation in their attempt to fit within the structures of their new schools and communities in the United States. These students risk academic failure and delinquency and the possibility of remaining on the periphery of American society, unless schools assume the central role of fostering a smooth transitional process for them. De…
Adverse Childhood Experiences, Suicidal/Self-Harming Thoughts, and Suicide Attempts Among LGB and Heterosexual Utahns
Current research suggests that sexual minorities living in Utah may be at higher risk for experiencing suicidal/self-harming thoughts and suicide attempts than heterosexuals in Utah. However, to date no research has been conducted examining potential reasons sexual minorities living in Utah may be at higher risk. Using two representative samples of Utahns, we examine (a) disparities in adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) between sexual minoritie…
Family, faith, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) among LGBTQ youth in Utah
Marital Sanctification and Spiritual Intimacy Predicting Married Couples' Observed Intimacy Skills across the Transition to Parenthood
This study examined the extent to which 164 married heterosexuals' reports of the sanctification of marriage and spiritual intimacy during pregnancy predicted the trajectory of the couples' observed intimacy skills during late pregnancy and when their first child was 3, 6, and 12 months old. At each time point, couples were videotaped in their homes for 10 min discussing their fears and vulnerabilities about becoming and being a new parent. Separ…
Marriage and the spiritual realm: The role of proximal and distal religious constructs in marital functioning.
Ninety-seven couples completed questionnaires about their involvement in joint religious activities and their perceptions regarding the sanctification of marriage, including perceived sacred qualities of marriage and beliefs about the manifestation of God in marriage. In contrast to individual religiousness and religious homogamy (distal religious constructs). these proximal religious variables directly reflect an integration of religion and marr…
Religion in the home in the 1980s and 1990s: A meta-analytic review and conceptual analysis of links between religion, marriage, and parenting.
The Sanctification of Nature and Theological Conservatism: A Study of Opposing Religious Correlates of Environmentalism
Nalini Tarakeshwar, Aaron B. Swank, Kenneth I. Pargament, Annette Mahoney, The Sanctification of Nature and Theological Conservatism: A Study of Opposing Religious Correlates of Environmentalism, Review of Religious Research, Vol. 42, No. 4 (Jun., 2001), pp. 387-404
Measures of Hindu Pathways: Development and Preliminary Evidence of Reliability and Validity
The authors examined religious practices of Hindus in the United States and developed measures of their religious pathways. Based on reviews of the psychology of religion, Hindu literature, and interviews with Hindus (N=15), 4 religious pathways were identified: devotion, ethical action, knowledge, and physical restraint/yoga. Items reflecting these pathways were generated and administered to a pilot sample (N=42) and then mailed to a sample acro…
Initial development of a measure of religious coping among Hindus
We developed and validated a measure that would comprehensively capture religious coping strategies used by Hindus in the United States (U.S.). Based on qualitative interviews with Hindus (N = 15) and existing religious coping measures, a Hindu religious coping scale was constructed. After a pilot test of this scale among Hindus in the Midwest (N = 42), a sample of Hindus across the U.S. (N = 164) completed the Hindu religious coping scale along …
Religion and the Sanctification of Family Relationships
Annette Mahoney, Kenneth I. Pargament, Aaron Murray-Swank, Nichole Murray-Swank, Religion and the Sanctification of Family Relationships, Review of Religious Research, Vol. 44, No. 3, Religious and Spiritual Development: Special Issue (Mar., 2003), pp. 220-236
Facilitating a Smooth Transitional Process for Immigrant Caribbean Children: The Role of Teachers, Social Workers, and Related Professional Staff
Immigrant students from the English-speaking Caribbean face various forms of psycho-educational and socio-cultural dislocation in their attempt to fit within the structures of their new schools and communities in the United States. These students risk academic failure and delinquency and the possibility of remaining on the periphery of American society, unless schools assume the central role of fostering a smooth transitional process for them. De…
Theory: Sacred Matters: Sanctification as a Vital Topic for the Psychology of Religion
In this article and those that follow, we suggest that sacred matters represent a vital interest for the psychology of religion. We note that people can perceive virtually any aspect of their lives as having divine character and significance. Furthermore, people can sanctify objects theistically as a manifestation of their images, beliefs, or experiences of God and nontheistically by investing objects with qualities that characterize divinity. We…
Research: A Higher Purpose: The Sanctification of Strivings in a Community Sample
Most adults in a community sample (N = 150; ages 25-56) perceived their top 10 strivings as being connected to God (theistic sanctification) and having sacred, transcendent qualities (nontheistic sanctification), with highest ratings given to religious goals, family relationships, altruistic endeavors, and existential concerns. Greater sanctification of strivings correlated positively with the importance, commitment, longevity, social support, co…
Research: The Sanctification of the Body and Behavioral Health Patterns of College Students
This study applies the construct of sanctification to college students' perceptions of their bodies. Students (N = 289) completed measures on the extent to which they viewed their bodies as being a manifestation of God (e.g., "My body is a temple of God") and as characterized by sacred qualities (e.g., holy, blessed, sacred). Greater levels of both forms of sanctification were related to higher levels of health-protective behaviors, strenuous exe…
Research: At the Crossroads of Sexuality and Spirituality: The Sanctification of Sex by College Students
This study examines the intersection between spirituality and premarital sexuality. College students from a Midwestern university (N = 151) completed measures of their beliefs about the sanctification of sexual intercourse in loving, nonmarital relationships. A subsample of 65 participants completed parallel measures regarding current sexual relationships. Greater sanctification was related to increased sexual satisfaction in this subgroup. Incre…
Religion and Conflict in Marital and Parent‐Child Relationships
This article discusses how religion can substantively influence the manifestation and resolution of conflict in marital and parent‐child relationships. Religious systems of meaning are proposed to influence conflict by promoting which goals and values should be sought in family life and the appropriate means to achieve these ends. Conflict can be amplified or inhibited based on the extent to which family members differ and agree about such religi…
Sacrilege: A Study of Sacred Loss and Desecration and Their Implications for Health and Well-Being in a Community Sample
In this study, we proposed that people understand major life events in terms of spiritual as well as psychological, social, and physical dimensions. Specifically, we examined the possibility that life events that are perceived to be sacred losses or violations of the sacred (i.e., desecrations) have significant implications for the health and well-being of the individual. A total of 117 adults, randomly selected from a community, identified the m…
Research: Sanctification of Parenting: Links to Corporal Punishment and Parental Warmth Among Biblically Conservative and Liberal Mothers
A growing body of research has examined links between religious beliefs and parenting practices. This study used the theoretical construct of sanctification to examine the degree to which parenting holds spiritual significance and meaning for parents and whether sanctification is related to parenting behaviors. Seventy—four mothers completed questionnaires measuring sanctification of the parenting role, a biblical conservatism scale, and measures…
Post-Divorce Adjustment and Social Relationships: A Meta-Analytic Review
A meta-analysis was conducted on the role of social relationships in adults' post-divorce adjustment. Twenty-one studies were coded and rich information was gained by comparing “specific relationships” (one-on-one contact with a specific person, such as a friend) with “network relationships” (being part of a group, such as a support group or church community), and by taking into account positive adjustment versus maladjustment, as well as other c…
Lessons Learned and Challenges Faced in Developing the Psychological Measure of Islamic Religiousness
Between 2004 and 2006, we conducted a three-stage program of research with the aim of developing and validating a measure of Islamic practices and beliefs that could be utilized in mental health research. The outcome of these efforts was a Psychological Measure of Islamic Religiousness (PMIR) that possesses desirable psychometric properties. In this article, we describe the rationale behind developing the measure, the assumptions that guided our …
They Killed Our Lord: The Perception of Jews as Desecrators of Christianity as a Predictor of Anti-Semitism
Drawing on religious coping theory, we examined whether the appraisal that Jews desecrate Christian values (the stressor) is linked to anti-Semitic attitudes (the response). Further, we considered whether religious ways of understanding and dealing with this stressor (religious coping) mitigate or exacerbate the ties between religious appraisals of Jews and anti-Semitic responses. College students completed measures of desecration, anti-Semitism,…
A Psychological Measure of Islamic Religiousness: Development and Evidence for Reliability and Validity
A 60-item Psychological Measure of Islamic Religiousness (PMIR) was developed in three stages: (a) Domains of Islam relevant to physical and mental health were identified via theory and semistructured interviews with 25 Muslims; (b) an initial version of PMIR was pilot tested with 64 Muslims from the United States and Israel; and (c) desirable psychometric qualities of the final measure were established based on an international, Internet-solicit…
Sanctification of parenting, moral socialization, and young children's conscience development
Religion is important to most U.S. families, but is often overlooked in research on children's development. This study examined parental religious beliefs about the sanctification of parenting, parental disciplinary strategies, and the development of young children's conscience in a sample of 58 two-parent families with a preschool child. Fathers were more punitive and used less induction when disciplining their children than did mothers. Materna…
When parents break sacred vows: The role of spiritual appraisals, coping, and struggles in young adults’ adjustment to parental divorce
The role of religiousness in anxiety, depression, and happiness in a Jewish community sample: A preliminary investigation
Although social scientists have convincingly demonstrated relationships between religious beliefs/practices and mental health, almost none of the empirical findings or related theory apply specifically to Jews. To address this limitation, we investigated the role of Jewish religiousness in anxiety, depression, and happiness, in a large Jewish community sample (n = 565). Several facets of global Jewish religiousness were examined, as well as a the…
Divorce and the Divine: The Role of Spirituality in Adjustment to Divorce
This study examined the role of three spiritual responses to divorce for psychological adjustment: appraising the event as a sacred loss/desecration, engaging in adaptive spiritual coping, and experiencing spiritual struggles. A sample of 100 adults (55% female) was recruited through public divorce records. Most appraised their divorce as a sacred loss/desecration (74%), experienced spiritual struggles (78%), and engaged in adaptive spiritual cop…
Religion in Families, 1999–2009: A Relational Spirituality Framework
This review examines the role of religion, for better and worse, in marital and parent–child relationships according to peer‐reviewed studies from 1999 to 2009. A conceptual framework of relational spirituality is used (a) to organize the breadth of findings into the 3 stages of formation, maintenance, and transformation of family relationships and (b) to illustrate 3 in‐depth sets of mechanisms to delve into the ways religion shapes family bonds…
Sanctification of Marriage and General Religiousness as Buffers of the Effects of Marital Inequity
Theory suggests that relationship inequity will be associated with less marital and personal distress among the more religious, and that this interaction effect will be stronger for women than men. Data are from 178 married couples experiencing the third trimester of pregnancy of their first biological child. Five outcome variables were assessed for each spouse: marital satisfaction, love, marital conflict, depression, and anxiety. Consistent wit…
Examining coping methods with stressful interpersonal events experienced by Muslims living in the United States following the 9/11 attacks
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