Association of strength of religious adherence to quality of life measures

作者：MacIlvaine W Rod; Nelson Lindsay A; Stewart Jeanette A; Stewart William C^*

来源：Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 2013, 19(4): 251-255.

DOI：10.1016/j.ctcp.2013.05.001

• Adherence
• Well-being
• Participation
• Religion
• Spirituality

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate, in a mid-west, religiously conservative churchpopulation, the impact upon a subject%26apos;s Biblically based depth of religious adherence on quality of life. %26lt;br%26gt;Methods: A survey evaluating self-reported adherence to basic activities and knowledge of faith and perceived well-being. Subjects were divided into %26apos;adherent%26apos; or %26apos;less-adherent%26apos; and these groups were used to analyze differences. %26lt;br%26gt;Results: Of 303 included subjects we found differences between adherent and less-adherent groups in each of 7 questions (P %26lt;= 0.01). The strongest separation between groups resulted from: if they met the needs of another Christian, studied the Holy Scriptures or praised God. %26lt;br%26gt;Conclusion: Religious adherence may promote a sense of well-being in those who profess Christian faith.

• 出版日期2013-11