1. Spiritual Factors Predict State and Trait Anxiety.
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Steiner LM, Zaske S, Durand S, Molloy M, and Arteta R
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- Adaptation, Psychological, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Surveys and Questionnaires, United States, Young Adult, Anxiety Disorders psychology, Spirituality
- Abstract
This research study was designed to examine the effect of spiritual well-being and spirituality on state and trait anxiety. Two hundred and thirty-eight adults in the USA were surveyed using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Duke University Religion Index, Spiritual Well-Being Scale, and Participant Questionnaire. Results indicate that spiritual well-being can predict 39.1 % of an adult's state anxiety and 37.9 % of trait anxiety. Furthermore, frequency of religious attendance, frequency of private religious activity, and intrinsic religiosity can predict 6.2 % of an adult's state anxiety and 8.6 % of trait anxiety. Recommendations for researchers and implications for clinicians are discussed.
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- 2017
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