The Relation Between Prayer Type and Life Satisfaction in Religious Jewish Men and Women: The Moderating Effects of Prayer Duration and Belief in Prayer

Lazar, Aryeh

doi:10.1080/10508619.2014.920603

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“…For example, in a cross-sectional study, Levin (2013) found that, among 1,849 Israeli Jews, personal prayer was associated with elevated life satisfaction and well-being, but synagogue attendance and formal prayer were not. Relatedly, in another crosssectional study, Lazar (2015) found that the quality of prayer-prayer behavior, prayer type, and belief in prayer-predicted elevated life satisfaction better than attending formal prayer did. On the other hand, reported that for non-Orthodox Jews, social support mediated (explained) the relationship between religiosity and coping with health difficulties.…”

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Positive Psychology and Judaism

Schiffman

Cherniak

Schnall

et al. 2022

Handbook of Positive Psychology, Religion, and Spirituality

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Many core tenets of positive psychology and the psychology of religion/spirituality (R/S) are essential concepts within the rich literature and culture of the Jewish tradition. Judaism, with its long history of texts, traditions, and practices, can substantively contribute to the developing field of positive psychology. In this chapter, we explore happiness, character, and spirituality within a Judaic framework, opening opportunities for integrative theory, research, and clinical practice. From a theoretical standpoint, these Judaic models provide useful ways of conceptualizing positive psychology constructs. On a pragmatic level, researchers and practitioners can utilize these ideas in their work with the Jewish population, enhancing their efficacy and cultural competence. The chapter includes a general description of Jewish tradition and relevant demographics for context and then summarizes the theory, research, and practice of happiness, character, and spirituality, noting practical suggestions and future directions.

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confidence: 92%

Positive Psychology and Judaism

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Cherniak

Schnall

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Handbook of Positive Psychology, Religion, and Spirituality

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“…Israeli Jews, personal prayer was associated with elevated life satisfaction and well-being, but synagogue attendance and formal prayer were not. Relatedly, in another cross-sectional study, Lazar (2015) found that the quality of prayer-prayer behavior, prayer type, and belief in prayer-predicted elevated life satisfaction better than did attending formal prayer. On the other hand, reported that for non-Orthodox Jews, social support mediated (explained) the relationship between religiosity and coping with health difficulties.…”

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confidence: 92%

Handbook of Positive Psychology, Religion, and Spirituality

Davis¹,

Worthington²,

Schnitker³

2022

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This handbook aims to bridge the gap between the fields of positive psychology and the psychology of religion and spirituality. It is the authoritative guide to the intersections among religion, spirituality, and positive psychology and includes the following sections: (1) historical and theoretical considerations, (2) methodological considerations, (3) cultural considerations, (4) developmental considerations, (5) empirical research on happiness and well-being in relation to religion and spirituality, (6) empirical research on character strengths and virtues in relation to religion and spirituality, (7) clinical and applied considerations, and (8) field unification and advancement. Leading positive psychologists and psychologists of religion/spirituality have coauthored the chapters, drawing on expertise from their respective fields. The handbook is useful for social and clinical scientists, practitioners in helping professions, practitioners in religious and spiritual fields, and students of psychology and religion/spirituality.

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“…Besides the religious orientation, also other religious aspects can perform a moderating role in the relations between religiosity and happiness and well-being, such as religious coping (Terreri, & Glenwick, 2013;Park et al, 2018), attachment to God and God's representation (Mendonca et al 2007;Stulp et al, 2019) or type of prayer (Lazar, 2015). For example in a sample of African Americans, positive religious coping was not related to a negative affect, negatively predicted depression and positively explained positive affect.…”

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Model of the relationship of religiosity and happiness of Multiple Sclerosis patients from Poland. Role of mediating and moderating variables

Wnuk

Wilski

Brola

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Religiosity can be both beneficial and harmful for happiness. It depends on its operationalization and the measures of religiosity and sociodemographics used, together with cultural and psychosocial factors – still not comprehensively explored. This topic is especially important for religious-affiliated chronic patients such as those diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Religion can deliver a sense of meaning, direction, and purpose in life and be an additional source of support and coping with the stress and limitations connected with the disease. The aim of the present study was to verify whether religiosity, directly and indirectly, through finding meaning in life, is related to one’s level of happiness and whether gender, drinking of alcohol, financial status and age are moderators in this relationship. In sum, 600 patients from Poland who suffered from Multiple Sclerosis were included in the study. Firstly, some gender differences were noticed. In women, religiosity was both directly and indirectly, through finding significance, positively related to happiness. Secondly, it was found that in women, the direct effect of age on happiness was generally negative but affected positively by religiosity but among men age was not correlated with happiness. In the group of women, religiosity and a lower propensity to drink alcohol in an interactive way explained happiness. Thirdly, both in men and women, financial status positively correlated with happiness, but in the group of wealthy men only, religiosity was negatively related to happiness. In conclusion, religion was found to be a valuable and beneficial factor leading to the happiness of Roman Catholic Multiple Sclerosis patients from Poland. They should be encouraged to involve themselves in religion as an effective way to achieve happiness, with the one exception regarding wealthy men.

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The Relation Between Prayer Type and Life Satisfaction in Religious Jewish Men and Women: The Moderating Effects of Prayer Duration and Belief in Prayer

Cited by 14 publications

References 42 publications

Positive Psychology and Judaism

Positive Psychology and Judaism

Handbook of Positive Psychology, Religion, and Spirituality

Model of the relationship of religiosity and happiness of Multiple Sclerosis patients from Poland. Role of mediating and moderating variables

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