A Meta-Analysis of the Relationship Between Spirituality and Quality of Life

By Rick Sawatzky, P. Ratner, L. Chiu. 2005

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An Exploratory Study of Religiosity, Meaning in Life and Subjective Wellbeing in Muslim Students from Algeria (2009, background): “Religiosity has been studied as another correlate of good life (reviews: Peterson and Webb 2006; Williams and Sternthal 2007; Sawatzky et al. 2005), and even a component of SWB from this latter standpoint.”
Islamic religiosity, subjective well-being, and health (2009, methodology): “This has been exemplified by Sawatzky, Ratner, and Chiu (2005) who used search strings containing the following terms: spiritual(ity), religion/religiosity/religiousness, transcendent/transcendence, existential, sacred(ness), and quality of life, well-being, or life satisfaction.”
Daily Spiritual Experiences and Psychological Well-being Among US Adults (2008, background): “However, perhaps the largest single body of studies has centered on aspects of psychological well-being, ranging from depression and anxiety to non-specific distress, to indicators of positive mental health such as morale, happiness, and life satisfaction (Hackney and Sanders 2003; Smith et al. 2003”
Does Spirituality or Religion Positively Affect Mental Health? Meta-analysis of Longitudinal Studies (2020, background): “…moderate, between r = .03 and r = .41 (Ano & Vasconcelles, 2005; Forouhari et al., 2019; Hackney & Sanders, 2003; Hodapp & Zwingmann, 2019; Salsman et al., 2015; Sawatzky, Ratner, & Chiu, 2005; Smith, McCullough, & Poll, 2003; Winger, Adams, & Mosher, 2016; Yonker, Schnabelrauch, & Dehaan, 2012).”