The present article aims to describe the different steps on how to design, develop and
conduct quantitative and qualitative Spirituality and Health (S/H) studies from a Brazilian …

Introduction The role of religion and spirituality as social determinants of health has been
widely discussed. Studies among people living with HIV describe positive and negative …

This prospective study examined the primary, secondary and complex conceptual models of
religious/spiritual struggles with 18 indicators of whole person functioning across five …

In recent years, interest in topics related to disabilities has grown. However, little attention
has been devoted to people who constantly care for family members with an intellectual …

Introduction Religious/spiritual convictions and practices can influence health-and treatment-
seeking behavior, but only few measures of religiousness or spirituality have been validated …

Stigma and discriminatory attitudes create hostile and stressful environments that impact the
mental health of marginalized populations. In view of these stressful situations, empirical …

This study aims to adapt and validate the Religious and Spiritual Struggles Scale for the
Portuguese population. The sample consisted of 732 participants with various religious …

This chapter on religion/spirituality (r/s) and well-being builds on our chapter in the previous
version of this handbook by focusing on research published predominantly between 2017 …

Many people experience spiritual struggles–experiences of tension, strain, or conflict around
religious or spiritual matters. Empirical, psychological research on spiritual struggles has …

Religious/spiritual struggles (RSS) have been reported as a risk factor for mental health.
Therefore, it is justified to explore how this construct may manifest among religious/spiritual …