Psychotic experiences and religiosity: Findings from the collaborative psychiatric epidemiological surveys

A substantial body of literature has shown that religiosity is associated with better mental health, including higher levels of happiness and life satisfaction, as well as lower likelihood of major depression (see Schieman et al., 2013). However, Baetz et al. (2006) analyzed the Canadian Community Health Survey, and found that while religious attendance was associated with lower odds of endorsing a psychiatric disorder, the act of regarding spiritual values as important (to help find meaning in life, for strength in dealing with everyday difficulties, to help understand life's difficulties) was associated with higher odds of endorsing most psychiatric disorders, thus illustrating the complexity of religiosity as a multi-dimensional construct.
Source: Schizophrenia Research - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research