Research derived from terror management theory (TMT) has shown that people's efforts to
manage the awareness of death often have deleterious consequences for the individual and …

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) occurs in 12–25% of survivors of acute life‐threatening
medical events such as heart attack, stroke, and cancer, and is associated with recurrence of …

For many people, religion and spirituality constitute a major domain of life, one that may
influence other domains (eg, work, relationships, self-regulation). As with any dimension of …

Many people see themselves as being in a relationship with God and see this bond as
comforting. Yet, perceived relationships with God also carry the potential for experiencing …

This chapter reviews the current state of knowledge about religion and coping. It begins with
a definition and theoretical model of religion, and then addresses several themes that have …

In this chapter, we present the view that a deeply rooted need for a functional meaning
system underlies the highly prevalent embrace of religion across time and place. The need …

For decades, religion was marginalized within the context of mainstream psychological
theory and research. Yet, studies began to emerge in the mid-to late 1980s revealing …

Perceived relationships with God can be a source of comfort or struggle. To advance the
study of spiritual comfort and struggle, we develop the nine-item Attitudes toward God Scale …

Critically ill patients with the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are dying in isolation
without the comfort of their family or other social support in unprecedented numbers …

Because exposure to potentially traumatic events is common (Kessler, Sonnega, Bromet, &
Hughes, 1995), the mechanisms through which posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) …