Research in the social scientific study of religion, volume 19 / edited by Ralph L. Piedmont.

A wide range of research and review articles are presented. Topic areas include mental and physical health, personality correlates of spirituality, validity evidence for the ASPIRES, and the role of religious values on socio-political attitudes. Also included in this volume are studies examining wom...

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Year of Publication:2008
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion 19.
Physical Description:1 online resource (313 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Materials / R.L. Piedmont
  • Religion, Psychological Well-Being, And Personality: A Study Among Undergraduate Students In Canada / Leslie J. Francis , Peter R. Hills , Eduard Schludermann and Shirin Schludermann
  • A Five-Factor Analysis Of Spirituality In Young Adults: Preliminary Evidence / Robert J. Cramer , Michael P. Griffi N and David V. Powers
  • Contemporary Christian Serpent Handlers And The New Paradigm For The Psychology Of Religion / Ralph W. Hood Jr. and W. Paul Williamson
  • Mechanisms In The Relation Between Religion And Health With Emphasis On Cardiovascular Reactivity To Stress / Kevin S. Masters
  • “So Firm A Foundation”: What The Comparative Study Of Religion Offers Positive Psychology / Lauren E. Maltby and Peter C. Hill
  • Examining The “Spill-Over” Effect Of Religiosity On Civic Involvement And Efficacy / H. Lovell Smith and Mark Peyrot
  • A Psychometric Evaluation Of The Assessment Of Spirituality And Religious Sentiments (Aspires) Scale: Short Form / Ralph L. Piedmont , M. Christine Kennedy , Martin F. Sherman , Nancy C. Sherman and Joseph E. G. Williams
  • Women’s Body Image, Disordered Eating, And Religion: A Critical Review Of The Literature / Chris J. Boyatzis and Katherine B. Quinlan
  • Introduction To The Special Section Of Research In The Social Scientific Study Of Religion / R.L. Piedmont
  • Health Problems Of Children And The Moral Resolve Of Adults / Philip Alcabes
  • Substance Use Versus Anxiety In Adolescents: Are Some Disorders More Spiritual Than Others? / Alethea Desrosiers and Lisa Miller
  • A Developmental-Ecological Perspective On The Role Of Spirituality In The Development Of Meaningfulness In Adolescent Boys / Gess Leblanc
  • Authors’ Biographies / R.L. Piedmont
  • Manuscript Reviewers / R.L. Piedmont
  • Subject Index / R.L. Piedmont
  • Author Index / R.L. Piedmont.