Research in the social scientific study of religion

In: Brill eBook titles 2008

Abstract

Preliminary Materials /R.L. Piedmont -- Religion, Psychological Well-Being, And Personality: A Study Among Undergraduate Students In Canada /Leslie J. Francis , Peter R. Hills , Eduard Schludermann and Shirin Schludermann -- A Five-Factor Analysis Of Spirituality In Young Adults: Preliminary Evidence /Robert J. Cramer , Michael P. Griffi N and David V. Powers -- Contemporary Christian Serpent Handlers And The New Paradigm For The Psychology Of Religion /Ralph W. Hood Jr. and W. Paul Williamson -- Mechanisms In The Relation Between Religion And Health With Emphasis On Cardiovascular Reactivity To Stress /Kevin S. Masters -- "So Firm A Foundation": What The Comparative Study Of Religion Offers Positive Psychology /Lauren E. Maltby and Peter C. Hill -- Examining The "Spill-Over" Effect Of Religiosity On Civic Involvement And Efficacy /H. Lovell Smith and Mark Peyrot -- A Psychometric Evaluation Of The Assessment Of Spirituality And Religious Sentiments (Aspires) Scale: Short Form /Ralph L. Piedmont , M. Christine Kennedy , Martin F. Sherman , Nancy C. Sherman and Joseph E. G. Williams -- Women's Body Image, Disordered Eating, And Religion: A Critical Review Of The Literature /Chris J. Boyatzis and Katherine B. Quinlan -- Introduction To The Special Section Of Research In The Social Scientific Study Of Religion /R.L. Piedmont -- Health Problems Of Children And The Moral Resolve Of Adults /Philip Alcabes -- Substance Use Versus Anxiety In Adolescents: Are Some Disorders More Spiritual Than Others? /Alethea Desrosiers and Lisa Miller -- A Developmental-Ecological Perspective On The Role Of Spirituality In The Development Of Meaningfulness In Adolescent Boys /Gess Leblanc -- Authors' Biographies /R.L. Piedmont -- Manuscript Reviewers /R.L. Piedmont -- Subject Index /R.L. Piedmont -- Author Index /R.L. Piedmont.