Attachment to God Uniquely Predicts Variation in Well-Being Outcomes

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" Attachment to God Uniquely Predicts Variation in Well-Being Outcomes "
Lucas A. Keefer, Faith L. Brown

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	1065483
Doc. No	:	LA109112
Call No	:	‭10.1163/15736121-12341360‬
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Faith L. Brown
	:	Lucas A. Keefer
Title & Author	:	Attachment to God Uniquely Predicts Variation in Well-Being Outcomes [Article]\ Lucas A. Keefer, Faith L. Brown
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	Archive for the Psychology of Religion
Date	:	2018
Volume/ Issue Number	:	40/2-3
Page No	:	225–257
Abstract	:	Prior research shows that one’s relationship with God is often patterned on interpersonal attachment style. In other words, the expectations people have about the supportiveness of close others tend to color perceptions of God. Past research also shows that well-being corresponds with a more secure view of others in attachment relationships, both interpersonal and divine. This raises an important theoretical question: Are the associations between attachment to God and well-being due to the unique nature of that bond or are they merely due to the incidental overlap between human and divine attachment style? We predicted that having a more secure (i.e., less anxious and avoidant) attachment toward God would tend to predict better well-being, even after statistically controlling for interpersonal attachments. We found broad support for this prediction in two large samples over a wide range of well-being indicators. These data suggest that attachment to God uniquely fosters well-being.
Descriptor	:	attachment
Descriptor	:	meaning in life
Descriptor	:	personality
Descriptor	:	Religion Society
Descriptor	:	Social Sciences
Descriptor	:	well-being
Location & Call number	:	‭10.1163/15736121-12341360‬