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28.06.2014 | Book Review

Religiousness and Mental Health: Systematic Review Study

verfasst von: Naziha S. AbdAleati, Norzarina Mohd Zaharim, Yasmin Othman Mydin

Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health | Ausgabe 6/2016

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Abstract

Many people use religious beliefs and practices to cope with stressful life events and derive peace of mind and purpose in life. The goal of this paper was to systematically review the recent psychological literature to assess the role of religion in mental health outcomes. A comprehensive literature search was conducted using medical and psychological databases on the relationship between religiosity and mental health. Seventy-four articles in the English and Arabic languages published between January 2000 and March 2012 were chosen. Despite the controversial relationship between religion and psychiatry, psychology, and medical care, there has been an increasing interest in the role which spirituality and religion play in mental health. The findings of past research showed that religion could play an important role in many situations, as religious convictions and rules influence the believer’s life and health care. Most of the past literature in this area reported that there is a significant connection between religious beliefs and practices and mental health.

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Titel: Religiousness and Mental Health: Systematic Review Study
verfasst von: Naziha S. AbdAleati
Norzarina Mohd Zaharim
Yasmin Othman Mydin
Publikationsdatum: 28.06.2014
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health / Ausgabe 6/2016
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-014-9896-1

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