Religion and flourishing among Afro-Trinidadians: the influence of proneness to guilt/shame and forgiveness by God on the relationship between religious commitment and health

This study highlights the importance of religiousness in promoting human flourishing among Afro-Trinidadians residing in Trinidad and Tobago. Religious commitment and forgiveness by God were effective resilience resources that contributed to positive health outcomes. However, the nuanced role of proneness to guilt or shame underscores the need for a deeper understanding of individual differences in emotional responses within religious contexts. Future longitudinal research is warranted to elucidate the dynamic nature of these relationships and inform targeted interventions aimed at enhancing wellbeing in religious communities.

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Frontiers in Public Health
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2024-12-19
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1443960
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Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
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Abstract

This study highlights the importance of religiousness in promoting human flourishing among Afro-Trinidadians residing in Trinidad and Tobago. Religious commitment and forgiveness by God were effective resilience resources that contributed to positive health outcomes. However, the nuanced role of proneness to guilt or shame underscores the need for a deeper understanding of individual differences in emotional responses within religious contexts. Future longitudinal research is warranted to elucidate the dynamic nature of these relationships and inform targeted interventions aimed at enhancing wellbeing in religious communities.

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Texas Tech University (US), Harvard University (US), Virginia Commonwealth University (US), Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt (DE), Luther College (US), Harvard University Press (US), University of the West Indies (TT), University of the Southern Caribbean (TT), Institute of Psychology (PL), Humanitas University in Sosnowiec (PL), Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw (PL)
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