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Religion and Negative Emotions in Muslims

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Abstract

This chapter is the first in a series of five chapters dealing with research on religiosity and health within Muslim populations, where we also compare the health of Muslims with the health of members of other religious group (Christians in particular). The topics parallel those presented in the last chapter for research in Christians. Chapter 7 begins by reviewing qualitative and quantitative studies on the role that Islamic beliefs and practices play in coping with stress and loss. We then systematically and exhaustively review studies on religious involvement and depression, suicide, physician-assisted suicide, anxiety, psychosis, alcohol use/abuse, and illicit drug use/abuse. These findings are summarized in tables so that the reader can quickly scan the results of our review. The findings will be eye-opening for many readers, both Muslim and Christian.

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Koenig, H.G., Shohaib, S.A. (2014). Religion and Negative Emotions in Muslims. In: Health and Well-Being in Islamic Societies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05873-3_7

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