Some thoughts on spirituality and eudaimonic well-being
- 1 June 2006
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Mental Health, Religion & Culture
- Vol. 9 (3) , 227-238
Abstract
This article describes the relation between spirituality and well-being. First, we differentiate spirituality from religion by focusing on the inner attitude of living life directly related to the sacred that is not restricted to a membership of a religion. Next, a review is provided of empirical studies on the beneficial effects of spirituality on well-being. Then, spirituality is proposed as an element of eudaimonic well-being.Keywords
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