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Aging, religious doubt and psychological well-being
Author(s)	Neal Krause, Berit Ingersoll-Dayton, Christopher G Ellison
Journal title	The Gerontologist, vol 39, no 5, October 1999
Pages	pp 525-533
Keywords	Spiritual characteristics [elderly] ; Faith ; Religion ; Well being ; Presbyterian Church ; United States of America.
Annotation	Research has shown that religious participation has a beneficial effect on psychological well-being. However, the possible impact of religious doubt on well-being has not been explored. This study examined whether religious doubt is related to psychological well-being and tested for age differences in the relationship between these constructs. Data were collected from a US national sample of Presbyterians. The findings suggest that doubt is associated with greater psychological distress and diminished feelings of well-being. Moreover, the results reveal that the deleterious effects of doubt are greater for younger people than for older people. Implications for practice with adults across the lifespan are suggested. (AKM).
Accession Number	CPA-000118238 A
Classmark	EX: EX5: TR: D:F:5HH: TUF: 7T
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