The Meaning as a Buffer Hypothesis: Spiritual Meaning Attenuates the Effect of Disaster-Related Resource Loss on Posttraumatic Stress
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DOI: 10.1037/rel0000098
Abstract: Religious and spiritual beliefs serve a number of functions, including promoting mental health in the wake of negative life events. We explore the “meaning as a buffer” hypothesis, which posits that (spiritual) meaning will shield… read more here.
Keywords: resource loss; posttraumatic stress; meaning; spiritual meaning ... See more keywords
From Looking for Reason to Finding Meaning: A Spiritual Journey of Recovery From Sexual Trauma
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DOI: 10.1177/08862605221145723
Abstract: The current study aims to describe a spiritual facet of recovery processes from sexual trauma, as manifested in the transformation from the frustration and despair of looking for reasons to the traumatic event(s) to the… read more here.
Keywords: finding meaning; victimology; spiritual meaning; sexual trauma ... See more keywords
The Spiritual Meaning of Material Things in the Novels of Adalbert Stifter (1805–1868): A Study in Poetic Realism by Pamela S. Saur (review)
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DOI: 10.1353/oas.2017.0008
Abstract: marries a fi ne man of high social station. Th e real Juliane is Stift er’s niece and foster daughter. According to Matz this girl reportedly endured years of abuse, including overwork, beatings, and starvation,… read more here.
Keywords: pamela saur; material things; meaning material; pamela ... See more keywords