Content analysis data suggest that atheism

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Evidence profile

Sourced from the future-work section and abstract and stated research gap of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 1975 and 2026, spanning 8 journals. Those papers have been cited 45 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 8 representative gaps

• Religion and Emotion Regulation: A Systematic Review of Quantitative Studies (2025) · Journal of Religion and Health · cited 11× · doi

  Future studies should explore the association between religion/spirituality and emotion regulation in diverse samples. Future research should examine the role of emotion regulation in linking religion/spirituality to psychological outcomes. Future studies should consider the impact of religious affiliation on emotion regulation strategies.

  generalfuture-work section
  Keywords: future studies explore association between religion spirituality emotion
• General Cognitive Ability and Religious Attitudes in Two School Systems (1980) · British Journal of Religious Education · doi

  Further investigation of the relationship between religious attitudes and general cognitive ability. Comparison of religious attitudes between pupils attending different types of schools. Development of more comprehensive and multidisciplinary approaches to studying religious attitudes.

  generalfuture-work section
  Keywords: further investigation relationship between religious attitudes general cognitive
• Faith Without Works: Jesus People, Resistance to Temptation, and Altruism (1975) · Journal of Applied Social Psychology · doi

  Further study is needed to fully understand the relationship between level of religiousness and moral behavior. Research should investigate the influence of religion on human behavior in different contexts. The development of programs aimed at promoting moral behavior should take into account the findings of this study.

  generalfuture-work section
  Keywords: further study needed fully understand relationship between level
• Arrantly Absent (2014) · The Counseling Psychologist · cited 33× · doi

  Content analysis data suggest that atheism is an understudied topic in psychological science (31% of the total articles were from psychology), and discourse on atheism is often presented from cognitive and social-psychology perspectives, rather than a counseling psychology lens.

  generalabstractevidence 5/5
  Keywords: psychology atheism content suggest understudied topic psychological science total articles discourse often presented cognitive social
• PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING OF KAZAKHSTANI YOUTH IN THE CONTEXT OF RELIGIOUS FAITH (2023) · The Journal of Psychology and Sociology · cited 1× · doi

  The contribution made by the authors to the domestic school of psychology in the form of a study that analyzes the existing world experience in studying psychological well-being in the context of religious faith, as well as presents experimental data and their interpretation, can certainly become a prerequisite for further research on this topic due to its enduring practical significance.

  generalabstractevidence 5/5
  Keywords: well contribution made authors domestic school psychology form analyzes existing world experience studying psychological context
• Differential Associations Between Religiosity and Cognition in the Korean Elderly With Alzheimer’s Disease (2026) · Psychiatry Investigation · doi

  Few studies have investigated the effects of different religions on cognitive function. The study aims to address this gap by investigating the effect of religiosity on cognitive function in patients with Alzheimer's disease. The study highlights the importance of considering religious affiliation in the development of interventions.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: few studies have investigated effects different religions cognitive
• Stress and negative religious coping in a community sample (2015) · ˜The œJournal of psychology and Christianity

  As a result of such findings, numerous studies have examined the role of religion and how it relates to aspects of psychological well-being, but few studies have focused specifically on negative religious coping and in particular social support in relation to stress and emotional well-being.

  generalabstractevidence 4/5
  Keywords: well result numerous examined role religion relates aspects psychological focused specifically negative religious coping particular
• The Relationship Between Religiosity and Religious Coping, Life Satisfaction, and Depression Among Patients Visiting a Hospital Emergency Room in Türkiye (2026) · Pastoral Psychology · doi

  The relationship between religiosity and religious coping, life satisfaction, and depression among patients visiting hospital emergency rooms is not well understood. Previous studies have yielded conflicting results regarding the effects of religiosity and spirituality on mental health.

  generalstated research gapevidence 3/5
  Keywords: relationship between religiosity religious coping life satisfaction depression

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