Research in the social scientific study of religion / edited by Ralph L. Piedmont.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Piedmont, Ralph L., 1958-

Series:

Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion 18.

Research in the social scientific study of religion, 1046-8064 ; v. 18

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and sociology.

Religion.

Social sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (315 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden : Brill, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion (RSSSR) publishes reports of innovative studies that pertain empirically or theoretically to the scientific study of religion, including spirituality, regardless of their academic discipline or professional orientation. RSSSR is published annually with the kind support of Loyola College, Maryland, USA. This volume of RSSSR contains several articles on spiritual development among adolescents, spiritual transcendence, Jung and pastoral counseling and spirituality and religiosity. In addition to this, a special section of nine articles is devoted to several aspects of positive psychology and its usage in practice.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / R.L. Piedmont

Openness and spiritual development in adolescents / Brien S. Kelley , Aurelie M. Athan and Lisa F. Miller

Jung: Mentor for pastoral counselors / William J. Sneck

The relations among spirituality and religiosity and Axis II functioning in two college samples / Ralph L. Piedmont , Catherine J. Hassinger , Janelle Rhorer , Martin F. Sherman , Nancy C. Sherman and Joseph E. G. Williams

Associations between humility, spiritual transcendence, and forgiveness / Christie Powers , Ruth K. Nam , Wade C. Rowatt and Peter C. Hill

Introduction to special section on positive psychology / Joseph W. Ciarrocchi and Gina M. Yanni-Brelsford

The vocation identity questionnaire: Measuring the sense of calling / Diane E. Dreher , Katherine A. Holloway and Erin Schoenfelder

Spirituality and God-attachment as predictors of subjective well-being for seminarians and nuns in India / Dudley Mendonca , K. Elizabeth Oakes , Joseph W. Ciarrocchi , William J. Sneck and Kevin Gillespie

Child abuse, personality, and spirituality as predictors of happiness in maltese college students / Michael Galea , Joseph W. Ciarrocchi , Ralph L. Piedmont and Robert J. Wicks

Spiritual transcendence and religious practices in recovery from pathological gambling: Reducing pain or enhancing quality of life? / James M. Walsh , Joseph W. Ciarrocchi , Ralph L. Piedmont and Deborah Haskins

Patience as a virtue: Religious and psychological perspectives / Sarah A. Schnitker and Robert A. Emmons

Inward, outward, upward prayers and personal character / Kevin L. Ladd , Meleah L Ladd , Peter Ashbaugh , Danielle Trnka , Julie Harner , Kate St. Pierre and Ted Swanson

Life satisfaction and spirituality in adolescents / Brien S. Kelley and Lisa Miller

The relationship between spirituality, assessed through self-transcendent goal strivings, and positive psychological attributes / Gary K. Leak , Kristina M. Deneve and Adam J. Greteman

Authors’ biographies / R.L. Piedmont

Manuscript reviewers / R.L. Piedmont

Index of names / R.L. Piedmont

Index of subjects / R.L. Piedmont.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-92138-6

9786611921385

90-474-1964-2

OCLC:

781253407

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004158511.i-301 DOI