The Relationship Between the Religiousness & Spirituality and Mental & Physical Health in the Light of Emprical Researches

Abstract

In this article, we inteded to show the effects of the religiosity and the spirituality on mental and body health, in the light of researchs which made in Turkey and in the world. Most of the researchs show that there is a positive relationship between the religiosity and health. And, the reseachers have found a negatif relationship or no relation in only a few research. If we consider all of the studies we can say that religiosity and spirituality have positive effects on physical and mental health. It is understood that there is a relationship between body and mind, and due to this relation religiosity and spirituality influence the body health through the mental health.

Keywords

• religion, spirituality, mental health, body health, emprical research

Tecrübî Araştırmalar Işığında Dindarlık ve Maneviyat ile Ruhsal ve Bedensel Sağlık Arasındaki İlişki

Abstract

Bu makalede ülkemizde ve dünyada yapılmış araştırmalar ışığında dindarlık ve maneviyatın ruh ve beden sağlığı üzerindeki etkilerinin gösterilmesi amaçlanmaktadır. Araştırmaların büyük bir kısmı, dindarlık ve sağlık arasında pozitif bir ilişkinin varlığını ortaya koyarken, az sayıdaki araştırma, negatif bir ilişkiyi veya ilişkisizliği tespit etmektedir. Tüm araştırmalar değerlendirildiğinde dindarlık ve maneviyatın ruh ve beden sağlığını olumlu yönde etkilediği anlaşılmaktadır. Ruh sağlığının bir şekilde bedensel sağlıkla ilgili olduğu, dindarlık ve maneviyatın beden sağlığını ruh sağlığı vasıtasıyla etkilediği görülmektedir.

Keywords

• din, maneviyat, ruh sağlığı, beden sağlığı, tecrübî araştırma

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51. The Relationship Between the Religiousness & Spirituality
52. and Mental & Physical Health
53. in the Light of Emprical Researches
54. Citation/©: Horozcu, Ümit, (2010). The Relationship Between the Religious
55. ness & Spirituality and Mental & Physical Health in the Light of Empric
56. al Researches, Milel ve Nihal, 7 (1), 209-240.
57. Abstract: In this article, we inteded to show the effects of the religiosity and
58. the spirituality on mental and body health, in the light of researchs which
59. made in Turkey and in the world. Most of the researchs show that there is
60. a positive relationship between the religiosity and health. And, the re
61. seachers have found a negatif relationship or no relation in only a few re
62. search. If we consider all of the studies we can say that religiosity and
63. spirituality have positive effects on physical and mental health. It is un
64. derstood that there is a relationship between body and mind, and due to
65. this relation religiosity and spirituality influence the body health through the mental health.
66. Key Words: religion, spirituality, mental health, body health, emprical research.