LEADER 04141nam 2200577Ia 450 001 9910785874303321 005 20230801224404.0 010 $a1-283-59831-0 010 $a9786613910769 010 $a1-4625-0713-1 035 $a(CKB)2670000000246120 035 $a(EBL)1010621 035 $a(OCoLC)812925865 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000711739 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12274010 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000711739 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10694241 035 $a(PQKB)11392953 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1010621 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000246120 100 $a20120319d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe psychology of prayer$b[electronic resource] $ea scientific approach /$fBernard Spilka, Kevin L. Ladd 210 $aNew York $cGuilford Press$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (242 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4625-0695-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; Front Matter; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; About the Authors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; 1--Introduction to the Scientific Study of Prayer; Some Basics; Relations between Religion and Psychology; Psychology as a Science: An Understanding; The Definition of Prayer; The Content and Expression of Prayer; The Need for Theory; Summary; 2--Prayer in Psychological Perspective; The Cognitive Perspective; The Motivational Perspective; The Neuropsychological Perspective; The Social-Psychological Perspective; Summary; 3--The Many Faces of Prayer: Multidimensionality 327 $aWhy Multidimensionality?Which Multidimensionality?; Grounding Multidimensionality; Theoretical Forms of Prayer; Jungian Theory and Prayer; The Empirical Demonstration of Multidimensionality; Prayer Forms: Their Meaning and Ramifications; Summary; 4--The Individual's Development of Prayer; Prayer in Childhood; Prayer in Adolescence; Prayer in Adulthood; Summary; 5--Prayer in Coping and Adjustment; Prayer, Coping, and Control; Prayer, Life Satisfaction, and Well-Being; Life Satisfaction and the Multiform Nature of Prayer; Age, Prayer, and Well-Being 327 $aCoping with Stress: Prayer, Personality, and Mental HealthPrayer as Therapeutic; The Role of Prayer in Romantic Relationships, Marriage, and Family; Summary; 6--Prayer and Health; Prayer and Health : A Conflicted Area; How Might Prayer Influence Health?; Orientations to Praying for Health; Why Should Prayer Be Beneficial for Health?; Research on Prayer and Health; Other Research on Prayer and Health; A Possible Negative Influence of Prayer; Summary; 7--Intercessory Prayer; Some Research Issues; Early Research Efforts; IP and Cardiac Patients: Getting Serious about IP Research 327 $aIP Research on Other PatientsComments and Critiques; Summary; 8--Concluding Perspectives and Possibilities; Evaluation Issues; Applying Science to Prayer; Design and Analysis Considerations and Questions; Summary; References; Index 330 $a Reviewing the growing body of scientific research on prayer, this book describes what is known about the behavioral, cognitive, emotional, developmental, and health aspects of this important religious activity. The highly regarded authors provide a balanced perspective on what prayer means to the individual, how and when it is practiced, and the impact it has in people's lives. Clinically relevant topics include connections among prayer, coping, and adjustment, as well as controversial questions of whether prayer (for oneself or another) can be beneficial to health. The strengths and l 606 $aPrayer$xPsychology 606 $aPrayers 615 0$aPrayer$xPsychology. 615 0$aPrayers. 676 $a200.19 700 $aSpilka$b Bernard$f1926-$01521862 701 $aLadd$b Kevin L$01533743 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910785874303321 996 $aThe psychology of prayer$93780864 997 $aUNINA