Spirituality and religiosity have known protective effects on health, although, compared to the general relationship between these factors and general health care, the role of spirituality and religio

The gap

Consensus across the literature

Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps

• Black People, Spirituality, and Mental Health (2023) · doi

  Spirituality and religiosity have known protective effects on health, although, compared to the general relationship between these factors and general health care, the role of spirituality and religiosity within the mental health system is not well characterized.

  Keywords: health spirituality religiosity general known protective effects compared relationship factors care role within mental system
• Gender, Spirituality and Psychological Well-Being (2009) · doi

  Future studies may explore the role of contextual factors such as cultural orientation and other socio-demographic variables in this moderation effect, as well as gender based perceptions and practices of spirituality with a view to facilitate gender sensitive psychological well-being programmes.

  Keywords: well gender future explore role contextual factors cultural orientation socio demographic variables moderation effect based
• Trauma-Informed Care: Accounting for the Interconnected Role of Spirituality and Empowerment in Mental Health Promotion (2014) · doi

  A growing body of research suggests that spirituality may serve a protective function to both men and women in the post-trauma period, but few studies have systematically examined the process through which this occurs particularly among our most vulnerable populations.

  Keywords: growing body suggests spirituality serve protective function women post trauma period systematically examined process occurs