Abstract
This study explored closeness to God and God-mediated control as mediators in the relationship between prayer and mental health. The authors tested 3 models for mediation using structural equation modeling to assess the separate and combined effects in an online sample of 330 praying adults from predominantly Christian backgrounds. Although both mediators were relevant when entered separately, closeness to God proved to be a superior mediator when both variables were entered in 1 model. Counselors should consider prayer behaviors when culturally relevant and encourage meditative and colloquial prayer for clients where increased sources of perceived social support would be beneficial.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 164-185 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Counseling and Values |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 1 2015 |
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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Social Psychology
- Religious studies
- Clinical Psychology
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