Religiosity/spirituality and mental health: Evidence of curvilinear relationships in a sample of religious people, spirituals, atheists, and agnostics

There is much evidence that the relationship between religiosity/spirituality (R/S) and mental health is linear and positive, but relatively few studies have included samples of non-religious participants in their analyses. Some findings suggest that, compared to people who have intermediate levels...

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Authors: Gontijo, Daniel Foschetti (Author) ; Silva, Daniel Márcio Rodrigues (Author) ; Damásio, Bruno Figueiredo (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: SAGE Publishing 2022
In: Archive for the psychology of religion
Year: 2022, Volume: 44, Issue: 2, Pages: 69-90
Further subjects:B Spirituality
B Atheism
B Beliefs
B Mental Health
B Psychopathology
B Religiosity
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