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Spirituality helps cure illness
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WASHINGTON: Saints and religious gurus have been saying this since ages, now
a new study has reinforced their idea that spirituality improves health outcomes
for both men and women facing chronic illnesses.
Researchers at the University of Missouri in the US found that being involved in
religious or spiritual activities improves women's mental health, while men
experience better physical health as well as improved mental health. "The new
findings reinforce the idea that religion or spirituality may help buffer the
negative consequences of chronic health conditions," study author Stephanie
Reid-Arndt said.
Numerous previous studies have shown the positive effects of spirituality and
religion on health. To delve deeper into the religion-health link, Reid-Arndt
and her colleagues looked at the role of gender in using spirituality to cope
with their chronic health conditions such as stroke, cancer, spinal cord injury
or brain injury. For their study the researchers recruited 168 people, aged 18
and more, from an academic health center who had chronic health conditions.
After gauging each participant's level of religiousness or spirituality, the
researchers measured their general mental and physical health by asking them to
fill out questionnaires. Though women are stereotypically regarded as more
religious than men, the researchers found no differences between two sexes in
terms of self-reported levels of spiritual experiences, religious practices or
congregational support.
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