Spiritual Well-Being and Psychological Adjustment: Mediated by Interpersonal Needs?

This study provides the first examination of the role of thwarted interpersonal needs on the link between spiritual well-being and negative psychological outcomes. Spiritual well-being serves a protective role against feelings of social isolation, which may re duce one’s risk of negative psychological outcomes. Treatments that bolster a sense of spirituality and social connectedness may reduce suicidal ideation, hopelessness, and depressive symptoms.
Source: Journal of Religion and Health - Category: Medical Ethics Source Type: research