Spirituality is an important theme in health research, since a spiritual orientation can help
people to cope with the consequences of a serious disease. Knowledge on the role of …

Despite spirituality's growing popularity within psychology, measurement of the construct
remains challenging. The difficulty largely arises from disagreement regarding the nature of …

When approaching religion from a cross-cultural psychological perspective, one faces
questions regarding the universals and the specifics of religions across cultural contexts. On …

THE author of the following pages has thought in his modesty that, since his name is as yet
unknown to fame, his book might gain a prompter recognition if it were prefaced by a word of …

Considered the most comprehensive handbook in the field, this rich resource reviews the
biological, psychological, and social factors that affect health, health behavior, and illness …

Surprisingly little research has examined the widely held assumption that religion and
spirituality are generally helpful in adjusting to bereavement. A systematic literature search …

Sexist attitudes do not exist in a limbo; they are embedded in larger belief systems
associated with specific hierarchies of values. In particular, manifestations of benevolent …

Research and public interest in religion and spirituality is on the rise. Consequently, there is
an increasing need for rigorously obtained information on what individuals mean when they …

Despite the obvious link between spirituality, religiosity and ethical judgment, a definition for
the nature of this relationship remains elusive due to conceptual and methodological …

Workplace spirituality research has sidestepped religion by focusing on the function of belief
rather than its substance. Although establishing a unified foundation for research, the …