The Influence of Religiosity and Spirituality on Health in Canada: A Systematic Literature Review

Litalien, Manuel; Atari, Dominic Odwa; Obasi, Ikemdinachi

doi:10.1007/s10943-020-01148-8

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“…There is a much larger, more general body of literature on the benefits of religious and spiritual belief and practice, i.e., the benefits of belief or practice and not the benefits of belief or practice stemming from involvement with an FBO. This includes numerous studies on the benefits of religious or spiritual practice for mental health (e.g., Hodge et al 2007;Oman and Thoresen 2005;Weber and Pargament 2014); physical health (e.g., Powell et al 2003;Litalien et al 2021), longevity (McCullough et al 2000Hummer et al 1999, p. 277), and a number of other, often smaller studies that show more specific benefits. For instance, religious belief and practice as a protective factor against the negative effects of community violence (e.g., Jocson et al 2018).…”

Section: Non-spiritual Outcomes Of Social Servicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“Client Transformation”: Spiritual and Non-Spiritual Outcomes for Social Service Recipients of Evangelical Faith-Based Organisations

Gokani

2021

Religions

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This brief paper outlines the various ways that Canadian Evangelical faith-based organisations in Southern Ontario effect “client transformation”. Data from qualitative interviews, focus groups, and surveys administered to clients and providers in faith-based organizations yielded two types of outcomes—spiritual and non-spiritual. Regarding the latter, I suggest two sub-types of non-spiritual outcomes: (a) socio-behavioural and (b) psycho-affective changes. I also suggest three major types of spiritual outcomes: (a) growing in Christianity, (b) warming to Christianity, and (c) accepting Christianity. I conclude with a discussion about implications and limitations of the study for the scholarship on faith-based organizations.

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Section: Non-spiritual Outcomes Of Social Servicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“Client Transformation”: Spiritual and Non-Spiritual Outcomes for Social Service Recipients of Evangelical Faith-Based Organisations

Gokani

2021

Religions

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“…Someone with high religiosity will relate their life experiences transcendentally [10] This is evidenced in the research of [11] and [12], who concluded that religion affects several mental health mechanisms, including social relationships, positive emotions, and coping strategies. In addition, [11], [12] also concluded that respondents with low levels of stress had high religiosity.…”

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Religiosity and Positive Thinking in Nursing Students During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Yosep

Amani

Komariah

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The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in many new policies being issued to prevent an increase in the number of transmissions. One of these policies is remote online learning. This is a stressor for students of the Faculty of Nursing, Padjadjaran University because of the adaptation in the learning system. These stressors need to be handled with effective coping strategies, two of which can be religiosity and positive thinking. Both of these are internal factors that are personal to each individual, including students. This study aimed to describe the religiosity and positive thinking of the students of the Faculty of Nursing, Padjadjaran University during the Covid-19 pandemic. Descriptive statistical analyses were used in this study. The research population was active students of the Faculty of Nursing Unpad (n = 856). The sampling technique used was stratified random sampling with a response rate of 56% (n = 481), using an online survey. Data were collected using the Indonesian versions of the Centrality Religiosity Scale and The Positivity Scale questionnaires, whose validity and reliability have been tested. All analyzed data were presented in the form of a frequency distribution table. The results of this study indicated that 281 students (58.4%) had a high level of religiosity. Many students showed a high level of intellectual (51.1%), ideological (86.9%), private practice (62.1%), and religious experience (62%). In addition, 264 students (54.9%) also had a high level of positive thinking. The conclusion from this study is that these students tended to have a high level of religiosity and positive thinking during the Covid-19 pandemic. This needs to be maintained so that these two internal factors can protect and support the lives of respondents, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. Keywords: religiosity, positive thinking, Covid-19 pandemic

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“…R/S regulate health behaviors ( Kretzler et al, 2020 , Litalien et al, 2021 ). For example, the Bible states that Christians should maintain good physical health to honor their bodies and become closer to God (1 Corinthians 6:19–20); the Qur’an prohibits Muslims from consuming alcohol (Al Qur’an 5:90) due to the adverse health and social consequences of alcohol dependence.…”

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The association between religiosity, spirituality, and breast cancer screening: A cross-sectional analysis of Alberta’s Tomorrow Project

Mirabi

Chaurasia

Oremus

2022

Preventive Medicine Reports

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The Influence of Religiosity and Spirituality on Health in Canada: A Systematic Literature Review

Cited by 35 publications

References 137 publications

“Client Transformation”: Spiritual and Non-Spiritual Outcomes for Social Service Recipients of Evangelical Faith-Based Organisations

“Client Transformation”: Spiritual and Non-Spiritual Outcomes for Social Service Recipients of Evangelical Faith-Based Organisations

Religiosity and Positive Thinking in Nursing Students During the Covid-19 Pandemic

The association between religiosity, spirituality, and breast cancer screening: A cross-sectional analysis of Alberta’s Tomorrow Project

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