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Measuring Religiousness in Health Research: Review and Critique

verfasst von: Daniel E. Hall, Keith G. Meador, Harold G. Koenig

Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health | Ausgabe 2/2008

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Abstract

Although existing measures of religiousness are sophisticated, no single approach has yet emerged as a standard. We review the measures of religiousness most commonly used in the religion and health literature with particular attention to their limitations, suggesting that vigilance is required to avoid over-generalization. After placing the development of these scales in historical context, we discuss measures of religious attendance, private religious practice, and intrinsic/extrinsic religious motivation. We also discuss measures of religious coping, wellbeing, belief, affiliation, maturity, history, and experience. We also address the current trend in favor of multi-dimensional and functional measures of religiousness. We conclude with a critique of the standard, “context-free” approach aimed at measuring “religiousness-in-general”, suggesting that future work might more fruitfully focus on developing ways to measure religiousness in specific, theologically relevant contexts.

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Titel: Measuring Religiousness in Health Research: Review and Critique
verfasst von: Daniel E. Hall
Keith G. Meador
Harold G. Koenig
Publikationsdatum: 01.06.2008
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health / Ausgabe 2/2008
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-008-9165-2

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The Role of Culture in the Relationship Between Religiosity and Psychological Well-being

The Holistic Way: John Wesley’s Practical Piety as a Resource for Integrated Healthcare

Prayer as Therapeutic Process Toward Aliveness Within a Spiritual Direction Relationship

Assessing Belief in the 10 Commandments: The Multidimensional 10 Commandments Questionnaire

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