“…Specifically, it seems that religious and spiritual people tend to present better indicators of physical and psychological well-being, in that they present lower rates of physical illnesses and psychological disorders, such as depression, suicide, anxiety, substance abuse, marital problems (Koenig, 2000(Koenig, , 2001Cohen & Koenig, 2004;Büssing et al, 2009;Johansen, 2010;Koenig, 2012). Also, they seemed to present a greater sense of social support (Fallot, 1998;Koenig, 2000Koenig, , 2001Koenig, , 2012Baetz & Toews, 2009); and experiencing much more positive emotions and acts, such as happiness, hope, optimism, meaning and purpose, altruism, gratitude and forgiveness (Hackney & Sanders, 2003;Cohen & Koenig, 2004;Baetz & Toews, 2009;Rosmarin, Krumrei & Pargament, 2010;Koenig, 2012).…”