Prospective relationships between patterns of religious belief/non-belief and mental health in adults: A UK cohort study
• We identified 4 qualitatively different groups of belief. • These groups have different associations with depression, anxiety, and wellbeing. • Associations found in predominantly US literature may not hold in non-US samples. • There is a need to explore mechanisms that explain these findings.
Authors
- Jon Heron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6199-5644)
- Connie Svob (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9577-2104)
- Isaac Halstead (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0463-4062)
- Carol Joinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5651-097X)
Institutions
- At Bristol (GB)
- University of Bristol (GB)
- New York College of Health Professions (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Social Science & Medicine
- Published
- 2024-09-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117342
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.11
Funders
- John Templeton Foundation
- Wellcome Trust
- University of Bristol
- Medical Research Council