Religion and Health: Making Sense of a Disheveled Literature
A growing body of research suggests that religion may exert a beneficial effect on both physical and mental health. Unfortunately, the rapid growth of this literature has made it difficult to get a clear picture of what has been accomplished. This issue is addressed by presenting a conceptual model...
| Publié dans: | Journal of religion and health |
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
[2011]
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| Dans: |
Journal of religion and health
Année: 2011, Volume: 50, Numéro: 1, Pages: 20-35 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Need satisfaction
B Religion B Theory construction |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
| Résumé: | A growing body of research suggests that religion may exert a beneficial effect on both physical and mental health. Unfortunately, the rapid growth of this literature has made it difficult to get a clear picture of what has been accomplished. This issue is addressed by presenting a conceptual model that focuses on the needs that are satisfied by religion. In the process, an effort is made to show how this conceptual scheme can be used to add greater coherence to the field. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-6571 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s10943-010-9373-4 |