کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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2628188 | 1136410 | 2013 | 5 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
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PurposeThe purpose of this study is to evaluate, in a mid-west, religiously conservative church-population, the impact upon a subject's Biblically based depth of religious adherence on quality of life.MethodsA survey evaluating self-reported adherence to basic activities and knowledge of faith and perceived well-being. Subjects were divided into ‘adherent’ or ‘less-adherent’ and these groups were used to analyze differences.ResultsOf 303 included subjects we found differences between adherent and less-adherent groups in each of 7 questions (P ≤ 0.01). The strongest separation between groups resulted from: if they met the needs of another Christian, studied the Holy Scriptures or praised God.ConclusionReligious adherence may promote a sense of well-being in those who profess Christian faith.
Journal: Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice - Volume 19, Issue 4, November 2013, Pages 251–255