The purpose of this review paper is to present a case for more proximal and emic
approaches to the study of religious meaning-making in suffering. Meaning-making is an …

Objective This cross-sectional study investigated the relationship between spirituality and
subjective well-being (positive affect, negative affect, and life satisfaction), and whether this …

One factor that has received surprisingly little attention in understanding the mental health
consequences of the 2007–2008 financial crisis is religion. In this study, we ask: what is the …

Adolescence is frequently seen as a troubled age. In many Western societies this is also a
time of sharp religious decline. The question arises as to what extent religious faith and …

Previous research raises the question of self-esteem as a fundamental human need, but
also indicates that self-esteem is an inherently social product. Is religious involvement …

Do supernatural attributions to God and the devil relate to a sense of meaning in life? We
investigated this question by conducting a three-week experience sampling study (N= 75), in …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic was one of the most devastating disasters of the
twenty-first century and has exacted a steep health and economic toll. During times of …

One of the most widely replicated findings within the mental health literature is that the
experience of stressful life events (eg, the death of a loved one, serious illness, divorce, loss …

A vast literature suggests favorable links between religiosity and mental health. Yet, the
concept of “mattering” is an underexplored concept in the sociology of religion. Using a …

Can religion promote human flourishing? Existing research says yes. However, this work
has largely been done within 'WEIRD'and Christian contexts. Might the reasons why or the …