Spiritual Struggles among Atheists: Links to Psychological Distress and Well-Being

Religious and spiritual struggles (R/S struggles)—tension or conflicts regarding religious or spiritual matters—have been robustly linked to greater psychological distress and lower well-being. Most research in this area has relied on samples consisting predominantly of participants who believe in g...

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Published in:Religions
Authors: Sedlar, Aaron E. (Author) ; Bradley, David F. (Author) ; Exline, Julie J. (Author) ; Grubbs, Joshua B. (Author) ; Pargament, Kenneth I. (Author) ; Stauner, Nick (Author)
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Published: MDPI [2018]
In: Religions
Further subjects:B Spirituality
B Atheism
B spiritual struggles
B Religion
B Depression
B Anxiety
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