Associations between Prayer and Mental Health among Christian Youth in the Philippines

Religion/Spirituality (R/S) has been associated with mental health. Although most Filipinos are Christian, little research has been done on how R/S affects their mental health. To address this research gap, an open-ended questionnaire was conducted on forty-three Filipino Christian youths regarding...

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Authors: Castillo, Fides A. del ca. 20./21. Jh. (Author) ; Del Castillo, Clarence Darro B. (Author) ; Koenig, Harold G. 1951- (Author)
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Published: MDPI 2023
In: Religions
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 6
Further subjects:B Spirituality
B Well-being
B Invocation
B Health
B Religion
B Youth
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