Religion and spirituality. Linkages to physical health.

By Lynda H. Powell, L. Shahabi, C. Thoresen. American Psychologist, 2003

768 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: Clinical Psychology, General Health Professions, Health

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In Clinical Psychology

1. M. Steger
2. P. Frazier
3. H. Koenig
4. Yasser Khazaal
5. Eric A. Storch
6. Joseph A. Bulbulia
7. Uffe Schjoedt
8. Kristin J. Homan

In General Health Professions

1. H. Koenig
2. Jonathan W. Roberti
3. M. Steger
4. Joseph A. Bulbulia
5. Uffe Schjoedt
6. Kristin J. Homan
7. A. Abdel-Khalek
8. C. Boyatzis

In Health

1. M. Steger
2. Joseph A. Bulbulia
3. A. Abdel-Khalek
4. H. Koenig
5. Eric A. Storch
6. Uffe Schjoedt
7. Kristin J. Homan
8. C. Boyatzis

Citations in the corpus

• Meaning in Life: One Link in the Chain From Religiousness to Well-Being (2005, positive): “For example, attendance at religious services is consistently related to decreased risk of mortality (Powell et al., 2003) and other indices of well-being (see George et al., 2002).”
• The relationships between subjective well-being, health, and religiosity among young adults from Qatar (2013, positive): “Many authors have found a positive association between religiosity and health (See, eg, Chatters, 2000 ; Hackney & Sanders, 2003 ; Hill & Pargament, 2003 ; Koenig, 1997 , 2004; Koenig et al, 2001 ; Larson & Larson, 1994 , 2003 ; Levin & Chatters, 1998 ; Loewenthal, 1995 ; Miller & Thoresen,”
• Advances in the conceptualization and measurement of religion and spirituality. Implications for physical and mental health research. (2003, neutral): “…McCullough, & Larson, 2001; Larson, Swyers, & McCullough, 1998; Seybold & Hill, 2001; Thoresen, 1999; Thoresen, Harris, & Oman, 2001; see also Powell, Shahabi, & Thoresen, 2003, this issue; Seeman, Dubin, & Seeman, 2003, this issue) and mental health (Larson et al., 1998; Plante & Sherman,…”
• The Duke Religion Index: A Psychometric Investigation (2004, positive): “There is increasing consensus among clinicians and researchers that religion is associated with improved mental and physical health (see Kendler et al., 2003; Plante & Sherman, 2001; Powell, Shahabi, & Thoresen, 2003 for reviews).”
• Religiosity, Sense of Meaning, and Health Behavior in Older Adults (2010, positive): “We suspect that the health benefits of regular service attendance result from the confluence of multiple factors including social support (Powell et al., 2003), positive emotions (Salovey, Rothman, Detweiler, & Steward, 2000), and a healthier lifestyle.”
• Dialogue (2010, positive): “…have found that there is a positive association between religious involvement and/or spirituality and positive physical and mental health outcomes (DeHaven, Hunter, Wilder, Walton, and Berry, 2004; Pardini, Plante, Sherman, and Stump, 2000; Powell, Shahabi, and Thoresen, 2003; Thoresen, 1999).”