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Spirituality, Religion, and Substance Coping as Regulators of Emotions and Meaning Making: Different Effects on Pain and Joy
Author(s) -
Ciarrocchi Joseph W.,
Brelsford Gina M.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of addictions and offender counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 2161-1874
pISSN - 1055-3835
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1874.2009.tb00054.x
Subject(s) - spirituality , coping (psychology) , psychology , personality , population , social psychology , clinical psychology , psychotherapist , sociology , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , demography
This study addresses whether aspects of spirituality and religion predict psychological and emotional well‐being in a general population over and above personality and coping through the use of drugs or alcohol. Results are consistent with self‐control theory and positive psychology approaches.