The “Persistent Problems” in the Psychology of Religion and Aging

A View of the Past and a Look to the Future

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ID21176405
AuthorsSusan H Mcfadden (University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, corresponding author)
Year2008
Volume20
Issue1-2
Pages77-94
Publication date2008-03-27
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1552-8030 • E-ISSN: 1552-8049
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15528030801922020
OpenAlexW1988343881
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited24

This paper reviews research in the psychology of religion and aging and organizes it into six categories. These reflect enduring questions posed both in philosophy and psychology about (1) the mind/body relationship, (2) sources of knowledge, (3) experiences of and judgments about beauty, (4) reasons for individual behavior, (5) the need for and responses to social interaction, and (6) the search for life meaning. In addition to reviewing current research, the paper suggests new research directions for the psychology of religion and aging. Throughout the paper, examples are given of potential collaborations between researchers and practitioners working in religious and secular settings

Beauty · Cognitive psychology · Epistemology · Psychology of religion · Psychotherapist · Social science · Sociology · Theoretical psychology · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology

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