Religious people cope well with anxiety, depression: Study
Sun Online Desk
18th January, 2021 01:15:54
A new study has revealed that religious people are making use of some of the same tools that psychologists have systematically identified as effective in increasing well-being and protecting against distress, anxiety and depression.
Religious people look for positive ways of thinking about hardship, a practice known to psychologists as “cognitive reappraisal.”
They also tend to have confidence in their ability to cope with difficulty, a trait called “coping self-efficacy.”
Both have been shown to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression, said the team from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in the US.