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Study: Religion, Self-Regulation, and Self-Control: Associations, Explanations, and Implications

religion can promote self-control...fosters the development of self-regulatory strength...fosters proficiency in a suite of self-regulatory behaviors

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Study: Religion, spirituality, and physical health in cancer patients: A meta-analysis

Although religion/spirituality (R/S) is important in its own right for many cancer patients, a large body of research has examined whether R/S is also associated with better physical health outcomes. ... In conclusion, the results of the current meta-analysis suggest that greater R/S is associated with better patient-reported physical health. These results underscore the importance of attending to patients' religious and spiritual needs as part of comprehensive cancer care.

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Study: Religion and Completed Suicide

Religion plays a protective role against suicide in a majority of settings where suicide research is conducted. However, this effect varies based on the cultural and religious context. Therefore, public health professionals need to strongly consider the current social and religious atmosphere of a given population when designing suicide prevention strategies.

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Study: Does Religion Suppress, Socialize, Soothe, or Support? Exploring Religiosity's Influence on Crime

A negative association between religiosity and crime is commonly documented in the United States and other Western contexts...religiosity is negatively correlated with projected criminal probability in non-Western contexts as well as among both Christian and Muslim respondents.

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Study: Does religion promote pro-environmental behaviour? A cross-country investigation

Religion promotes individuals' willingness to contribute money and dampens individuals' protest against contributing for environmental protection. Similarly, religion has a positive effect on ecological donation and participation in the environmental demonstration.

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