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Spirituality is generally found to have a significant but small positive association with well-being; however, the associations between spirituality and well-being vary greatly. One organizing framework for understanding the varying associations may be the degree to which spirituality and well-being measures capture connection, the pinnacle of which may be conceptualized as Oneness. The purpose of this paper is twofold: to begin exploring this hypothesis by examining the associations between beliefs in Oneness and dimensions of subjective well-being and to test possible conflating and contributing factors in the associations between beliefs in Oneness and subjective well-being. Results indicated preliminary support for the concept of Oneness as an organizing framework for understanding spirituality and well-being associations. Possible explanations for the results, as well as implications for clinical research, clinical practice, and the field of psychology more broadly, are discussed.

Spirituality is generally found to have a significant but small positive association with well-being; however, the associations between spirituality and well-being vary greatly. One organizing framework for understanding the varying associations may be the degree to which spirituality and well-being measures capture connection, the pinnacle of which may be conceptualized as Oneness. The purpose of this paper is twofold: to begin exploring this hypothesis by examining the associations between beliefs in Oneness and dimensions of subjective well-being and to test possible conflating and contributing factors in the associations between beliefs in Oneness and subjective well-being. Results indicated preliminary support for the concept of Oneness as an organizing framework for understanding spirituality and well-being associations. Possible explanations for the results, as well as implications for clinical research, clinical practice, and the field of psychology more broadly, are discussed.

Many prostate cancer (PCa) survivors experience on-going distress that affects their quality of life (QOL). Psychosocial interventions designed to address such distress frequently include mindfulness components. To better characterize the relation between mindfulness and distress, an ethnically diverse sample (n = 120) of PCa survivors in New Mexico and New Jersey endorsing at least minimal distress completed a one-time survey. Greater mindfulness was related to less psychological distress (r = -.40) and better mental health-related QOL (r = .35). However, mindfulness explained little additional variance after controlling for relevant demographic, medical, and psychosocial variables. Other variables (e.g., social isolation and PCa worry) may be more likely mediators of QOL improvements in PCa survivor psychosocial interventions. Notably, a majority of an ethnically diverse sample of men with PCa were interested in a variety of intervention types, including remote participation, suggesting the suitability of novel adaptations of interventions for this growing population.

Many prostate cancer (PCa) survivors experience on-going distress that affects their quality of life (QOL). Psychosocial interventions designed to address such distress frequently include mindfulness components. To better characterize the relation between mindfulness and distress, an ethnically diverse sample (n = 120) of PCa survivors in New Mexico and New Jersey endorsing at least minimal distress completed a one-time survey. Greater mindfulness was related to less psychological distress (r = -.40) and better mental health-related QOL (r = .35). However, mindfulness explained little additional variance after controlling for relevant demographic, medical, and psychosocial variables. Other variables (e.g., social isolation and PCa worry) may be more likely mediators of QOL improvements in PCa survivor psychosocial interventions. Notably, a majority of an ethnically diverse sample of men with PCa were interested in a variety of intervention types, including remote participation, suggesting the suitability of novel adaptations of interventions for this growing population.

The purpose of this study was to understand more about the relative contributions of different measures of social relationships to mental and physical health. This was done through secondary analysis of a clergy health intervention (n = 616), a population with unique professional and personal relationship characteristics. Hierarchal multiple regression was used in three steps to control for demographics, measures of perceived social relationships (e.g., social support, social engagement, social isolation, and relationship satisfaction), and whether or not clergy worked alone or with clergy colleagues. The results demonstrated that the relationship variables entered together, after controlling for demographics, were particularly important for explaining the variance of the four mental health outcomes including depression, positive mental health/flourishing, life satisfaction, and ministry satisfaction. Whether clergy worked alone or with clergy colleagues generally failed to explain additional variance after controlling for demographics and social relationships. The measures of social engagement and social isolation were both related to each of the four mental health outcomes. Item-level analysis of the social engagement measure suggested the unique importance of one item inquiring about support given to friends and family members. Several implications of this study include the importance of measuring multiple kinds of social relationships, a need for better measurement of reciprocity within social relationships, and possible behavioral interventions for clergy and other helping professionals that could target social relationships apart from professional obligations.

The purpose of this study was to understand more about the relative contributions of different measures of social relationships to mental and physical health. This was done through secondary analysis of a clergy health intervention (n = 616), a population with unique professional and personal relationship characteristics. Hierarchal multiple regression was used in three steps to control for demographics, measures of perceived social relationships (e.g., social support, social engagement, social isolation, and relationship satisfaction), and whether or not clergy worked alone or with clergy colleagues. The results demonstrated that the relationship variables entered together, after controlling for demographics, were particularly important for explaining the variance of the four mental health outcomes including depression, positive mental health/flourishing, life satisfaction, and ministry satisfaction. Whether clergy worked alone or with clergy colleagues generally failed to explain additional variance after controlling for demographics and social relationships. The measures of social engagement and social isolation were both related to each of the four mental health outcomes. Item-level analysis of the social engagement measure suggested the unique importance of one item inquiring about support given to friends and family members. Several implications of this study include the importance of measuring multiple kinds of social relationships, a need for better measurement of reciprocity within social relationships, and possible behavioral interventions for clergy and other helping professionals that could target social relationships apart from professional obligations.