Sir: The carefully constructed study by Kaplan et al. 1 is a major contribution to the literature on stress resilience. The authors concluded that " Religiousness combined with common ideological convictions and social cohesion was associated with substantial resilience as compared to a secular metropolitan urban population. " 1(p1146) Kaplan et al. should also be lauded for emphasizing the lim...

Burnout among pastors poses a threat to local church health and ministry vitality. This study examined how pastor job burnout relates measures of organizational health. Specifically, the current relationships between (a) intrinsic extrinsic religiousness worship service attenders (b) health: financial stability turnover intentions. These were studied using data from U.S. Congregational Life Sur...

Background and Objectives: The lives of all people without mental disorders are not equally healthy and fruitful, and not necessarily healthier and more fruitful than the lives of people with such disorders. Therefore, identifying psychological variables that affect well-being can play a significant role in applying these variables in practical situations. The aim of this study was to codify a ...

modernization in kurdistan as an uncompleted process , in it’s historical transition , by religiousness which is the strongest and the most fundamental current cultural and social element , has encountered the researchers with this question that “ what kind of effect has the process of modernization on the rate of religiousness of people? “ this study investigates the relationship between moder...

PURPOSE With the rapid growth in the older inmate population, emerging issues regarding physical and mental health require greater research and clinical attention. We examined the relation of religiousness/spirituality; demographic characteristics such as age, race, and type of crime; and physical and mental health among 73 older male inmates in the state of Alabama. DESIGN AND METHODS Inmate...