Religion and psychological distress in a community sample
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5052995 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David R Williams (0000-0001-9922-8117), David B Larson (0000-0002-1157-5905, National Institute of Mental Health), Robert E Buckler, Robert Buckler (Western Seminary), Richard C Heckmann (University of Colorado Denver), Caroline M Pyle (Yale University) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 1257-1262 |
| Publication date | 1991-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Science & Medicine (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0277-9536 • E-ISSN: 1873-5347 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/0277-9536(91)90040-j |
| PMID | 2068608 |
| OpenAlex | W2028269995 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 112 |
| References cited | 26 |
This paper examines the effect of religious attendance and affiliation on psychological distress in a longitudinal community study of 720 adults. Religious affiliation is unrelated to mental health status. In contrast, although religious attendance does not directly reduce psychological distress, it buffers the deleterious effects of stress on mental health. That is, in the face of stressful events and physical health problems, religious attendance reduces the adverse consequences of these stressors on psychological well-being
Attendance · Distress · Mental health · Political science · Psychiatry · Psychological distress · Stressor · Clinical Psychology · Psychology · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 112 |
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| Citations per year | 3,29 |
| Citation span | 1992 - 2026 (35) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 110 |