Skip to main content
Article
The association between religious faith and coping with daily stress
Psychology
  • Thomas G. Plante, Santa Clara University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-1-2001
Publisher
Springer
Abstract

Recent research has examined the positive relationship between religious faith and both physical and mental health. The current study investigated the association between strength of religious faith and the ability to cope with daily stress over a 7-day period. The participants consisted of 68 students and 64 faculty or staff from a Catholic, liberal arts university. Measures included the Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith Questionnaire, the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale, the Symptom Check List-90-Revised, the Weinberger Low Self Esteem Scale, and a 10-point daily stress, coping, and strength of faith scale. Results suggest that religious faith was not associated with coping with daily stress.

Citation Information
Plante, T. G., Saucedo, B., & Rice, C. (2001). The association between religious faith and coping with daily stress. Pastoral Psychology, 49, 291-300.