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Teleological explanation and positive emotion serially mediate the effect of religion on wellâbeing
Objective: Previous research has demonstrated a robust relationship between religion and wellâbeing, and it has been proposed that positive emotions are important mediators of this effect. Yet the mechanism via which religion promotes positive emotions has not been widely studied. We sought to examine whether teleological explanations of daily events and resulting positive emotions serially mediated the effects of religion on wellâbeing.
Method: These hypotheses were tested over three studies. In study 1, participants completed measures of religiousness and wellâbeing, and explained and described three recent personally significant events and their resulting emotions. Studies 2 and 3 adopted an ecological momentary assessment approach to measure teleological explanations, resulting emotions, and wellâbeing in almost real time.
Results: In study 1, teleological explanations and positive emotions serially mediated the effects of religiousness on wellâbeing. In study 2, momentary teleological explanations of daily events mediated the positive relationship between religiousness and momentary positive emotions. In Study 3, serial mediation of the relationship between religiousness and momentary wellâbeing by momentary teleological explanations and positive emotions was observed.
Conclusions: These results provide evidence of the importance of teleological explanations of daily events in religious enhancement of wellâbeing
Religious conversion among high security hospital patients: a qualitative analysis of patientsâ accounts and experiences on changing faith
Research has shown the importance of religion in recovery from mental illness. Previous studies have investigated why individuals change faith during custody in prison, but there has been no research to date on religious conversion in forensic-psychiatric hospitals. The aim of this study was to understand the experience of religious conversion among patients detained in a UK secure hospital. Thirteen patients who had converted their religion were interviewed and the resultant data were analysed using thematic analysis. Three superordinate themes (âreasons for changing faithâ, âbenefits of having a new faithâ and âdifficulties with practising a faithâ), incorporating eight subordinate themes, emerged. Understanding patientsâ reasons for religious conversion is important for the treatment and support not merely of these individuals, but more broadly with patients in forensic psychiatric care
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