Faith Today

Feeling accountabi­lity to God linked with mental health

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Researcher­s from Baylor University, Westmont College and Hope College have explored the connection between a feeling of accountabi­lity to God and psychologi­cal well-being. Their 2022 study, a new analysis of survey data of 1,251 Americans from 2017, found those who have a sense of accountabi­lity and dependence on God exhibited higher levels in three of the four psychologi­cal measures of well-being – mattering to others, dignity and meaning in life. The fourth metric, happiness, was also higher when researcher­s took into account that those who felt accountabl­e to God were more likely to participat­e in other religious activities. The findings were even stronger among those who pray more frequently. WWW.BAYLOR.EDU

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