Research on Religion, Spirituality, and Mental Health: A Review

By H. Koenig. Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie, 2009

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Forms, Frequency, and Correlates of Perceived Anti-Atheist Discrimination (2012, background): “There is a substantial body of evidence suggesting that R/S is associated with better physical and mental health (Hill & Pargament, 2008), though the relationship is typically quite small (Koenig, 2009).”
Spiritual Struggles and Mental Health: Exploring the Moderating Effects of Religious Identity (2013, background): “E-mail: christopher.ellison@utsa.edu 214 psychosocial outcomes, such as lower levels of depression and anxiety, and elevated levels of life satisfaction and happiness (George, Ellison, & Larson, 2002; Koenig, 2009, 2011; Smith, McCullough, & Poll, 2003).”
Community Resilience: Models, Metaphors and Measures (2009, background): “The positive relationship between religiosity and physical health, and mental health holds even when controlling for variables such as gender, ethnicity, income, or education (Koenig, 2009).”