Preferred Prayer Styles and Anxiety Control

Christian religious functioning and trauma outcomes

“…Previous findings on this prayer function have not linked it to positive mental health outcomes (Harris et al, 2002(Harris et al, , 2005. It is possible that the prayer function measured by this single scale may comprise multiple, as yet inadequately measured, prayer functions.…”

“…Although these practices and behaviors may overlap, those associated with support (either from others or a higher power), belonging to a community, approach behaviors or collaborating with G-d as part of coping, and identifying higher levels of purpose or meaning associated with stressors are associated with positive outcomes. Those practices and behaviors associated with avoidance in relationship with G-d, doubt, shame, guilt, blame, or rifts from the community or G-d are associated with negative outcomes (Ano & Vasconcelles, 2005;Exline et al, 2000;Harris et al, 2006;Harris et al, 2002Harris et al, , 2005.…”

Prayer, Meditation, and Anxiety: Durkheim Revisited

“…These mixed results have been evident in cross-sectional investigations and longitudinal studies, with some suspicion and evidence that types (styles) of prayer (e.g., scripted versus unscripted), contexts of prayer (e.g., high-anxiety versus low-anxiety situations), and expectancies about prayer (e.g., beliefs about whether or not prayers can be answered) may account for these variegated findings (Belding et al 2010;Ellison et al 2014;Harris et al 2005;Wiegand 2004). There is some evidence that coordinated communal prayers are especially efficacious in inhibiting depression and anxiety, with such effects being evident in both short-term and long-term time periods (Boelens et al 2009(Boelens et al , 2012.…”

Prayers from the Inner City: Listening to the Prayer Board in Southwark Cathedral

“…The third area explores the objective effects of prayer on people (Byrd, 1988;Krucoff, Crater, Gallup et al, 2005) or on living organisms (Loehr, 1959). The fourth area explores the subjective effects of prayer on behaviour and attitudes (Lambert, Fincham, Braithwaite et al, 2009), positive self-perception (Krause, 2004), anxiety and related states (Harris, Schoneman & Carrera, 2005), resilience and coping (Brown & Nicasso, 1987), and spiritual health (Francis & Robbins, 2005). There has been less research on the content of personal prayer and the relationship between personal prayer, location and situation.…”