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When social identities intersect: understanding inequities in growth outcomes by religion- caste and religion-tribe as intersecting strata of social hierarchy for Muslim and Hindu children in India
BackgroundMinority social status determined by religion, caste and tribal group affiliations, are usually treated as independent dimensions of...
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Identifying the Leading Global Contributors to Scholarship in Religion Journals: A Bibliometric Study
This study identified the 100 most impactful global contributors to religion journals and mapped their respective disciplinary affiliations. To...
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Care of the Aged, Women’s Health, and Measuring Religion, Spirituality and Health
This issue of JORH explores various concerns related to the care of the elderly within a number of countries (namely China, India, Iran, Israel,...
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Exploring the role of religion in the recovery experiences of suicide attempt survivors in Ghana
BackgroundReligion performs a doubled edged role in a suicide crisis. On the one hand, it elicits empathic responses towards suicidal persons. On the...
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Chaplaincy, Clergy, Prayer, Cancer and Measuring Religion and Health
This third issue of JORH for 2023 revisits a number of themes previously highlighted in JORH , along with the addition of two new themes. Since JORH’s ...
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The Relationship between Religion, Spirituality, Psychological Well-Being, Psychological Resilience, Life Satisfaction of Medical Students in the Gaziantep, Turkey
Religion and spirituality have been associated with better psychological health. The present study aims to investigate the relationship between the...
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Methodological Exclusion of the Transcendent? Implications for Theory and Research in Religion, Spirituality and Health
Early in the founding of psychology of religion, a debated issue was the methodological exclusion of the transcendent (MET). While cautiously...
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Spirituality and Religion in Canadian Psychiatric Residency Training: Follow-up Survey of Canadian Psychiatry Residency Programs
ObjectiveThis study assesses the availability and nature of psychiatry resident training in religion and spirituality across Canada. Evidence shows...
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Physicians Disclosing Religion in Online Biographies: Patient Perceptions and Decision-Making in the United States
The inclusion of personal information about a healthcare provider is becoming more prevalent within online biographies as a means to help patients...
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Exploring Religion as a Path to Meaning: The Role of “Pastrotherapy” in Supporting Young People's Quest for a Good Life in Nigeria
This paper examines suicide prevalence among Nigerian youth struggling to find meaning in life. Frustrated by unattainable ideals, they experience...
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Do Religion and Spirituality Buffer the Effect of Childhood Trauma on Depressive Symptoms? Examination of a South Asian Cohort from the USA
Asian Americans have been identified as a racial group that is disproportionately affected by childhood trauma. The goal of this study was to assess...
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Who do you Prefer to Take Care of you: A Jewish or an Arab Nurse? Nationality and Religion Preferences in Israeli Hospitals
Studies show that there are patients who refuse treatment or demand that treatment be provided by a professional belonging to their ethnic group. We...
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A Bibliometric Analysis of the Journal of Religion and Health: Sixty Years of Publication (1961–2021)
In 1961, the Journal of Religion and Health (JORH) commenced publishing articles that examined modern religious and spiritual philosophy in relation...
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Religion and Spirituality in Medical Care from the Patient Perspective in Camden County, New Jersey, USA: An Exploratory Study
Religion and spirituality (R/S) play a significant role in the way many individuals make decisions and structure their lives. The purpose of this...
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Eros Crucified: Death, Desire, and the Divine in Psychoanalysis and Philosophy of Religion
What follows is a book review of Eros Crucified: Death, Desire, and the Divine in Psychoanalysis and Philosophy of Religion , by Matthew Clemente....
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Integrating Religion and Spirituality into Psychiatric Outpatient Treatment in the United States
It is common for mental health clients to desire that religion and spirituality (RS) be integrated into their treatment. Despite this preference,...
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The Role of Religion and Spirituality to Cope with COVID-19 Infections Among People of Lower Socioeconomic Status in Pakistan: An Exploratory Qualitative Study
Religion and spirituality have been key coping mechanisms of Pakistani Muslims amidst natural calamities such as the COVID-19 pandemic. This study...
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Spirituality, Religion and Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Affirmative Care with Youth and Families: Guidelines and Recommendations
An increasing number of transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) youth are seeking gender-affirming medical treatments and affirmative mental...
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Religion, Spirituality, and Health Revisited: Bringing Mainline Western Protestant Perspectives Back into the Discourse—Theology’s “Seat at the Table”
Theological perspectives have been given short shrift in the literature on religion and health research. This study demonstrates how including...
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Teaching a Canadian Experiential Course in Religion and Spirituality for Undergraduates in Addiction Counseling and Health Sciences: A Social Constructivist Framework
Religion and spirituality (RS) are integral to counseling and health but their incorporation into the curricula of these professions is still...
