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Religiosity, Spirituality, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder-Related Symptoms in Clinical and Nonclinical Samples

Abstract

Despite speculation that highly religious individuals may be predisposed toward developing obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), results regarding the relationship between religiosity and spirituality and OCD symptoms are mixed. Limitations of the literature include the use of measures with unknown psychometric properties that do not differentiate between facets of religiosity, a limited range of religious affiliations, and predominant use of …

Authors

Henderson LC; Stewart KE; Koerner N; Rowa K; McCabe RE; Antony MM

Journal

Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, Vol. 14, No. 2, pp. 208–221

Publisher

American Psychological Association (APA)

Publication Date

May 1, 2022

DOI

10.1037/rel0000397

ISSN

1941-1022