Psychology of Religion

People who attribute events to God in their daily life tend to have higher levels of meaning in life, according to new research published in The Journal of Positive Psychology. The study, which utilized daily diary methods, investigated the potential...

A new study in the Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy sought to investigate the relationship between sexual values and sexual incongruence as well as the effects of religiousness on this relationship. The findings indicate that religiousness predicts sexual incongruence,...

A study published in Public Understanding of Science has found that many nonreligious people stereotype Christians as incompetent in science because they believe that Christianity and science conflict with each other. The study also found that when Christianity and science...

New psychology research indicates that religion provided little protection against racism-induced mental health issues among Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings have been published in the Journal of Religion and Health.

A new study has uncovered a link between high levels of Catholic collective narcissism and acceptance of myths about child sexual abuse. The findings, which were published in the European Journal of Social Psychology, could help inform efforts to combat...

Atheists and agnostics tend to be just a healthy and satisfied with life as their religious counterparts, according to new research published in Journal of Religion and Health. The findings cast doubts on the theory that religion and spirituality enhance...

An analysis of data from the American Trends Panel relating to white evangelical protestant Christians found a link between the belief that Donald Trump’s election was a part of God’s plan and whether a person considers him/herself a religious minority....

Does religiosity improve or impede a person’s sex life? According to findings published in the Journal of Sex Research, the answer is nuanced. In a large, British survey, people with stronger religious beliefs reported having less sex on average but higher...

Christian nationalist ideology played an important role in helping Trump gain support during the 2020 election, according to a study published in the journal Politics and Religion.

A study published in Religion, Brain & Behavior provides new insights into how sorcery beliefs and practices in Mauritius are related to rule-breaking and resource-sharing behaviors.

A recent brain study conducted among evangelical Christians offers insight into the brain activation patterns associated with religious experiences. The findings, published in the journal Social Neuroscience, suggest that religious worship involves three neural networks — the auditory network, the salience network,...

A Polish study published in the journal Psychology of Religion and Spirituality found evidence that clergymen and nuns from the Roman Catholic Church enjoy better mental health than the general population. The findings further suggested that spiritual openness may be one pathway...

According to a study published in the Journal of Religion and Health, low religiosity in adulthood is associated with an increased risk for developing Parkinson’s Disease (PD), among both England and United States populations.

In September 2017, Puerto Rico was hit by two devastating hurricanes Irma and Maria. Puerto Rico is also a predominantly Christian territory and positive religious coping strategies have been shown to be beneficial for mental health. New research published in...