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Results suggest that prayer efficacy, prayers for support, and one form of devotional prayer (asking God for forgiveness) all correlate with higher anxiety, while another form of devotional prayer (praise of God) and prayer expectancies are associated with lower anxiety in the American population.
Sep 17, 2022 · Positive religious coping, intrinsic religiousness, and faith in God were associated with lower anxiety and a greater positive outcome, whereas negative religious coping and distrust in God resulted in the opposite.
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Dec 3, 2020 · Ritual performance may reduce anxiety and uncertainty (Hinde, Citation 1999) and provide meaning in life. Furthermore, ritual binds individual together and enhances feelings of social support, and it may impact mental well-being through its cathartic effects (Jacobs, Citation 1992 ).
- Simon Dein
- 2020
Sep 12, 2021 · Furthermore, global solidarity, responsibility, empathy, and ability to maintain faith are of value in times of stress and anxiety (Salve, 2020). Like other spiritual and religious communities, Muslims have also displayed significant dynamic responses worth exploration.
- Meguellati Achour, Dahmane Souici, Benaouda Bensaid, Nurulhuda Binti Ahmad Zaki, Ameen Ahmed Abdulla...
- 2021
Aug 4, 2023 · While some studies have suggested that reciting the Quran can have psychological benefits for Muslims, such as reducing depression and anxiety (Mashitah, Citation 2020; Nayef & Wahab, Citation 2018), it is important to note that these findings may be misused by Muslims to reinforce the belief that the Quran is beneficial in all aspects of life ...
Jan 3, 2022 · The present study investigated the impact of a purposefully designed Islamic religion-based intervention on reducing depression and anxiety disorders among Muslim patients using a randomised controlled trial design.
That said, a growing body of research suggests a positive association between mental health and religious activities, known in the social sciences as ‘religiosity’. 10 This literature indicates that religiosity is positively associated with prevention and recovery. 1, 11 For example, a large corpus of research indicates that religiosity is moder...
