THE EMOTIONAL IMPACT OF FUNDAMENTALIST RELIGIOUS PARTICIPATION: An Empirical Study of Intragroup Variation

Robert C. Ness, Ronald M. Wintrob

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Abstract

The relationship between religious activity within a Pentecostal congregation and the emotional status of the congregants is described. Data derive from a field study conducted in a Newfoundland coastal community. The more frequently people engaged in religious activities, the less likely they were to report symptoms of emotional distress. Significant within‐group variation was found in terms of the frequency and type of religious activity. 1980 American Orthopsychiatric Association

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)302-315
Number of pages14
JournalAmerican Journal of Orthopsychiatry
Volume50
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 1980
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Developmental and Educational Psychology
  • Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
  • Psychology (miscellaneous)
  • Psychiatry and Mental health

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