The current commentary and review examines the potentially protective role of feelings of
mattering among elderly people during typical times and the current atypical times …

Objectives The present study investigated the association between religious and spiritual
(RS) practices with the prevalence, severity, and incidence of mental health problems in …

Prayer, considered by some to be the essence of religion, has been a universal behavior
throughout human history. Scholars have increasingly recognized that there are different …

At present, COVID-19 vaccines are widely available in the USA, but large proportions of the
American populace remain unvaccinated. One possible source of COVID-19 vaccine …

Reviewing the growing body of scientific research on prayer, this book describes what is
known about the behavioral, cognitive, emotional, developmental, and health aspects of this …

In this chapter, we examine the relevance of religion for mental health. We review how
prominent forms of religious involvement influence mental health indirectly through the …

Using a large national representative survey, this study examines the effect of perceived
religious discrimination, religiosity, and their interaction on life satisfaction. The results show …

Purpose Over the last few years, there has been an increase of research interest on the role
of religion in disaster. While some emphasize the positive role of religions during and after …

An emerging line of research has begun to document the relationship between structural
sexism and health. This work shows that structural sexism—defined as systematic gender …

Although prior studies have documented a positive association between religiosity and
sense of meaning in life, the role of specific religious beliefs is currently unclear. Past …