The relationship between
religious/spiritual belief or behaviour and health behaviour has been explored
over several decades and across various disciplines. Religious variables have
consistently been found to have a direct relationship to physical and mental
health. At the same time - research has also indicated potential societal
tensions that can exist between religion and health – we have seen this in
relation to family planning, HIV/AIDS, and reproduction. This book series aims
to uncover the impact of religion on individual health behaviours and outcomes
but also the influence of religion on health practices at the community level.
This book series uncovers the
impact of religion on individual health behaviors and outcomes, as well as the
influence of religion on health practices at the community level. It consists
of volumes that are based on multi-methodological approaches, provide
quantitative and qualitative forms of analysis, and advance the understanding
of the intersection between religion and health beyond the correlation of
religious belief and health outcomes. Building on earlier research, the series
explores the direct relationship between religious variables and physical and
mental health, as well as the potential societal tensions that have been shown
to exist between religion and health – for example in relation to family
planning, HIV/AIDS, and reproduction. Spoken values are often shared within
religious communities; however, religious influence can at times be extended
outside of the community in instances of service provisions such as hospital
ownership, various research active think tanks, political action, and the development
of community mores.
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