The relationship between Americans’ spiritual/religious beliefs and behaviors and mental health: New evidence from the 2016 General Social Survey

Bosco-Ruggiero, Stephanie

doi:10.1080/19349637.2018.1515052

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“…Though r/s is sometimes unrelated to extraversion (e.g., Saroglou, 2002), recent work shows positive links between r/s and extraversion measures that include relatively high degrees of positive emotional content (Aghababaei et al, 2016; Silvia et al, 2014). The measure we used, the BFI-2 (Soto & John, 2017), does include a substantial amount of positive emotional content; for instance, the Energy Level aspect of the scale includes “is full of energy” and “shows a lot of enthusiasm.” We speculate that the inclusion of more emotional content, potentially introducing overlap with well-being, which is higher among r/s individuals in the US (Bosco-Ruggiero, 2020), may be responsible for the positive associations between extraversion and r/s. Previous findings linking r/s to neuroticism are highly inconsistent, with research showing positive, negative, and null associations (see Wilt et al, 2020).…”

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Who Engages with Supernatural Entities? An Investigation of Personality and Cognitive Style Predictors

Stauner

May

Fincham

et al. 2021

Imagination, Cognition and Personality

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We tested preregistered hypotheses (a) examining the structure of supernatural beliefs and perceived experiences and (b) predicting supernatural engagement from the Big Five and cognitive styles. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of self-report data in the U.S. undergraduates (Study 1: n = 1,401; Study 2: n = 1,939) showed that beliefs and perceived experiences were characterized by two factors. Positive and Negative Agents factors related strongly to religious belief salience and were defined by God, the devil, angels, demons, and ghosts/spirits, whereas Forces and Spirits factors were unrelated to religious belief salience and were defined by fate/destiny, karma, and ghosts/spirits. Extraversion, conscientiousness, experiential processing, schizotypy, and dissociative tendencies related positively to supernatural engagement. With some nuances, agreeableness, neuroticism, and need for closure were positive predictors, whereas skepticism and analytical-rational processing were negative predictors. Openness and intellectual humility did not relate positively to supernatural engagement, contradicting expectations. Because the literature on individual differences predictors of supernatural engagement is not well integrated, these results may contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of this topic.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 96%

Who Engages with Supernatural Entities? An Investigation of Personality and Cognitive Style Predictors

Stauner

May

Fincham

et al. 2021

Imagination, Cognition and Personality

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“…Depression. Consistent with the previous research analyzing the GSS data (Bosco-Ruggiero, 2020;Feigelman et al, 2018), the dependent variable, depression, was measured using a condensed five-item version of the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression (CES-D) index. The original 20-item scale was a self-reported Likert-type questionnaire created to measure depressive symptoms in respondents; it is one of the most prominent and reliable measures of depressive symptoms in adult populations (Andresen et al, 1993;Radloff, 1977).…”

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Internet Use as a Moderator of the Relationship between Age and Depression: Implications for Older Adults

2022

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Technology-based interventions have been suggested to prevent depression and loneliness. However, it is not yet well-established if internet use is a protective factor for older adults, allowing them to combat depression and loneliness. Addressing this neglected area of research, this paper examines whether frequent internet use moderated the relationship between depression and age. Using 2016 General Social Survey ( n = 869), a series of ordinary least squares regression models were employed. The findings revealed that older adults who frequently used the internet were more depressed than those who did not. This may imply that internet use by older individuals may not be an adequate source of social engagement and may even heighten existing levels of depression. Other interventions may need to be developed to compensate for the loss of physical contact and reduce the level of depression.

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“…Ilmu agama dan umum secara terus menerus senantiasa diperbincangkan dikarenakan perannya yang saling berkaitan satu sama lain dalam misi pembinaan diri umat manusia (Dahl et al, 2019;Kinney et al, 2003;Larasati, 2020;Nadyrshin, 2020;Newton & McIntosh, 2009;Ruggiero, 2020). Keberkaitan tersebut tidak serta merta berjalan normal akan tetapi menimbulkan pro dan kontra serta perdebatan terkait persoalan dualisme keilmuan (Essabane et al, 2023;Jacobson et al, 2016;Nasution, 2022;Sarbaini et al, 2022).…”

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Reorientasi Dikotomis Ilmu Agama dan Umum Melalui Pendekatan Analisis Bibliometrik

Huda,

Hamdi,

Ridani

et al. 2024

Kamaya

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In a world where technology is rapidly advancing, religion is often overshadowed by the growing emphasis on general science. This has led to a widening gap between religious studies and general science. This research aims to bridge this gap and challenge the dichotomy between religious and general sciences through a bibliometric analysis. Using a bibliometric approach, the study explores existing literature to identify gaps in research. Data was gathered from 500 articles sourced from Google Scholar through the Publish or Perish (PoP) tool, focusing on publications from 2014 to 2024. The analysis utilized VOSViewer for mapping and Microsoft Word for basic analysis. The findings reveal a significant increase in studies addressing the dichotomy between religious and general sciences over the last decade. The majority of publications are from e-journals, with 359 articles, while e-books accounted for 100 publications. The research also identifies seven key researchers in this field, including Hasan Baharun, Bashori, Afiful Ikhwan, Istikomah, Mujibor Rohman & Miftahur Rohman, Tabrani ZA, and Muhamad Khoirul Umam, with each contributing at least three publications, except Mujibor Rohman, who has one. The VOSViewer analysis identified three clusters within the research development: Cluster 1 with eight items, Cluster 2 with six items, and Cluster 3 with five items. The most common keywords found were "general science," "pesantren," and "Islamic religious education." This study highlights the growing interest in bridging religious and general sciences and suggests a need to reorient perspectives to address the imbalance.

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The relationship between Americans’ spiritual/religious beliefs and behaviors and mental health: New evidence from the 2016 General Social Survey

Cited by 9 publications

References 26 publications

Who Engages with Supernatural Entities? An Investigation of Personality and Cognitive Style Predictors

Who Engages with Supernatural Entities? An Investigation of Personality and Cognitive Style Predictors

Internet Use as a Moderator of the Relationship between Age and Depression: Implications for Older Adults

Reorientasi Dikotomis Ilmu Agama dan Umum Melalui Pendekatan Analisis Bibliometrik

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