Finding Spirits in Spirituality: What are We Measuring in Spirituality and Health Research?

What are we asking when we ask about spirituality? When research subjects check survey boxes for “religiosity” and “spirituality” measures on health surveys, those of us who use them often assume that these responses indicate a relationship with—or reaction against—normative, conventional, Protestan...

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Main Author: Laird, Lance D. (Author)
Contributors: Curtis, Cara E. (Other) ; Morgan, Jonathan R. (Other)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2017]
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 2017, Volume: 56, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-20
Further subjects:B Measurement
B Spirituality
B Spirits
B Methodology
B Culture and measurement bias
B Magic
B Religion
B Depression
B Poverty stress and depression
B Trauma
B Ghosts
B Spiritual coping
B narrative analysis
B Communication with the dead
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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