A scoping review on biopsychosocial predictors of mental health among older adults

N Murniati, B Al Aufa, D Kusuma, S Kamso - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
This review aims to map the available evidence on biopsychosocial predictors of elderly
mental health. The articles were independently screened in three selected databases …

The experiences of faith and church community among Christian adults with mental illness: A qualitative metasynthesis.

CEM Lloyd, J Cathcart… - Psychology of Religion …, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
Mental illness within Christian communities may be subject to stigmatization, with some
attributing it to demonic possession, lack of faith, personal sin, or other negative spiritual …

Trust in God and/or Science? Sociodemographic Differences in the Effects of Beliefs in an Engaged God and Mistrust of the COVID-19 Vaccine

L Upenieks, J Ford-Robertson… - Journal of Religion and …, 2022 - Springer
At present, COVID-19 vaccines are widely available in the USA, but large proportions of the
American populace remain unvaccinated. One possible source of COVID-19 vaccine …

Religious/spiritual struggles and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: Does “talking religion” help or hurt?

L Upenieks - Review of Religious Research, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Research to date has suggested that religion might be a source of comfort and
strength in times of crisis brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, but it may also be a …

Changes in religious doubt and physical and mental health in emerging adulthood

L Upenieks - Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Researchers are increasingly identifying a number of elements of the “dark side” of religion
that undermine its overall positive relationship with well‐being. This study assesses the …

Welcome to the dark side: The role of religious/spiritual struggles in the Black-White mental health paradox

L Upenieks, P Louie, TD Hill - Society and Mental Health, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Over the past two decades, researchers have worked to make sense of the fact that black
Americans tend to exhibit similar or better mental health profiles relative to their white …

“His Main Problem Was Not Being in a Relationship With God”: Perceptions of Depression, Help-Seeking, and Treatment in Evangelical Christianity

CEM Lloyd, BS Mengistu, G Reid - Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Some Christian communities may understand mental illness as the result of spiritual causes,
such as sin, demons, or a lack of faith. Such perceptions are likely to influence how Christian …

Exploring emotional well-being, spiritual, religious and personal beliefs and telomere length in chronic pain patients—A pilot study with cross-sectional design

L Rönne-Petersén, M Niemi, H Walach, C Lavebratt… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Living with chronic pain is associated with substantial suffering and high societal costs.
Patient reported outcomes (PROM's) and cellular ageing should be considered in pain …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and associated factors of experimentation with and current use of water pipes and electronic cigarettes among medical students: a multicentric …

SR Martins, AJ Araújo, FC Wehrmeister… - Jornal Brasileiro de …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of and factors associated with experimentation with
and current use of water pipes and e-cigarettes among medical students. Methods: This was …

Perceived barriers to providing spiritual care among psychiatric mental health nurses

M Neathery, EJ Taylor, Z He - Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Although nurses typically view spiritual care as important, it is provided
infrequently. Objectives This research investigated psychiatric mental health nurses' …