Predictors of Self-Reported Growth Following Religious and Spiritual Struggles: Exploring the Role of Wholeness

Religious and spiritual (r/s) struggles have been robustly linked to negative outcomes, such as greater psychological distress, reduced well-being, and difficulty finding meaning in life. R/s struggles, however, do not inevitably lead to decline. Many people report post-traumatic and spiritual growt...

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Published in:Religions
Authors: Hart, Allison C. (Author) ; Exline, Julie J. (Author) ; Grubbs, Joshua B. (Author) ; Pargament, Kenneth I. 1950- (Author) ; Wilt, Joshua A. (Author)
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Published: MDPI [2020]
In: Religions
Year: 2020, Volume: 11, Issue: 9
Further subjects:B Spirituality
B Wholeness
B Religión
B Growth
B struggles
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