Historically, religion has had a central role in sha** the psychosocial and moral
development of young people. While religiosity and spirituality have been linked to positive …

Background Research to date has suggested that religion might be a source of comfort and
strength in times of crisis brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, but it may also be a …

In the present article, we review the theory and research on religious deconversion with a
focus on adolescence and young adulthood. First, we present the relevant terminology (eg …

Over the past two decades, researchers have worked to make sense of the fact that black
Americans tend to exhibit similar or better mental health profiles relative to their white …

As a result of the upheaval to all facets of social life, the potential for higher suicide rates in
the aftermath of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is of great concern. Using …

Wide inequities in stress and health have been documented between Black and White
women and men in the United States. This study asks: How does religion factor into these …

In this paper, we employed data from the 2011 Miami-Dade Health Survey (n= 444) to
formally test whether the association between religious struggles and psychological distress …

We conducted a meta-synthesis to understand how religious/spiritual struggles are linked to
Black adolescents' and emerging adults' mental health, considering their various socio …

While religiosity is usually associated with lower death anxiety, holding doubts about one's
faith are associated with higher death anxiety. Using longitudinal data from the Religion …

The present study investigated whether distress related to religious and spiritual concerns
(RSC) and a correlated concern, confusion about beliefs and values (CBV), predicted …