Effects Of Religious Practices Research Articles

The effects of religious practices on entrepreneurship success

This article reviews literature on how religious cultural practices affect entrepreneurship success. It is informed by different religious cultural practices on entrepreneurship success. African indigenous religious practice, Islam, Hinduism and Christianity are presented as aspects of culture in this article. The influence of these religious practices was bench-marked by success factors which were recorded by various authors. The findings indicated that religious cultural practices promote success in entrepreneurship activities. All of these practices are by faith which renders it impossible to scientifically prove the claims therein. These religious practices promote some ethics an motivation within the individuals which results in the success of their entrepreneurship activities. It additionally notes that even businesses that are anchored on social intelligence as an additional asset are also generally perceived as anchored in any one or more of these faiths. The review however notes that there are some negative influences as well from some of these religious cultural practices. The paper thus concludes by proposing to the reader who is interested in venturing into free enterprise to consider these practices with care in order to get the best out of them.

Effects of Religious Practice and Teachings about Sexual Behavior on Intent to Vaccinate against Human Papillomavirus.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States. Most infections are mild and clear without treatment in 1 to 2 years. Some HPV strains result in persistent infection, which can cause various cancers, including cervical, penile, anal, mouth, and throat cancers. Vaccines have been developed that provide protection against the highest risk HPV strains. Despite HPV vaccines having been proven to be safe and effective, uptake has been low. Religiosity has been negatively correlated with HPV vaccine uptake in some studies. It is hypothesized that religiosity and Christian religious affiliation could impact parents’ decision to vaccinate their children against HPV via teachings and beliefs about sexual behaviors. A survey was distributed to participants to determine what factors, including religiosity and views about sex, impacted HPV vaccination. The survey results (n = 442) were analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis, structural equation modeling, and univariate factor analysis. The association between religious practice and vaccine attitudes were complex, with religious practice slightly positively correlated with pro-vaccine attitudes and vaccine knowledge, but also with the belief that religious adherence to expectations surrounding sexual behavior will protect children from HPV infection, as well as more negative views towards vaccines, in general.

The contributions of religious practice, existential certainty, and raising grandchildren to well-being in older adults

ABSTRACTReligious beliefs and practices are believed to foster well-being across the life course. This study examines whether religious practice, spiritual development, and existential certainty are positively linked to well-being in grandparents (N = 2,503) and whether these factors buffer grandparents from risks associated with raising grandchildren and adjusting to changing roles. Data were collected from individuals attending Protestant churches. Spiritual development and existential certainty were positively associated with well-being. We found no evidence for buffering effects of religious practice on grandparent well-being. Grandparents raising grandchildren reported more challenges in adjusting to changes in roles compared to their peers.

Association Between Religion and Suicidal Behaviors in Cancer Patients

BackgroundWhereas most studies have focused on how the religious beliefs positively interfere with the presence or execution of suicidal behaviors, few have identified differences among religious beliefs and how these can not only be consider as a protective factor for suicide, but also as a variable that influences the expression of the suicidal related behaviors. ObjectiveTo provide evidence about the effect of religious practices and beliefs on suicidal behavior in cancer patients in Colombia. MethodsThis is a hospital-based cross-sectional study with a sample of 132 patients with cancer. Socio-demographic data were measured, in which the religious affiliation was included. The instruments used include the Scale of Suicidal Ideation (SSI), the item 9 of Beck Depression Scale (BDI-IA) and the Beck Hopelessness Inventory (BHS). ResultsIn our study, 93% of the patients had advanced stages of cancer, where 51.52% of them were in stage IV. Cancer patients who reported non-Catholic Christians were 3 and 4 times more likely to have some manifestation of suicidal behavior. ConclusionsIt is recognized in non-Catholic Christians patients a greater chance to express suicidal ideation, which could be related to their level of suicide acceptability. It is considered that religion and their perception of death affects the expression and acceptance of suicidal ideation, reason why it is necessary more research on the effect of different religions on suicidal behavior, in order to include these aspects in the patient intervention.

Association Between Religion and Suicidal Behaviors in Cancer Patients

BackgroundWhereas most studies have focused on how the religious beliefs positively interfere with the presence or execution of suicidal behaviors, few have identified differences among religious beliefs and how these can not only be consider as a protective factor for suicide, but also as a variable that influences the expression of the suicidal related behaviors. ObjectiveTo provide evidence about the effect of religious practices and beliefs on suicidal behavior in cancer patients in Colombia. MethodsThis is a hospital-based cross-sectional study with a sample of 132 patients with cancer. Socio-demographic data were measured, in which the religious affiliation was included. The instruments used include the Scale of Suicidal Ideation (SSI), the item 9 of Beck Depression Scale (BDI-IA) and the Beck Hopelessness Inventory (BHS). ResultsIn our study, 93% of the patients had advanced stages of cancer, where 51.52% of them were in stage IV. Cancer patients who reported non-Catholic Christians were 3 and 4 times more likely to have some manifestation of suicidal behavior. ConclusionsIt is recognized in non-Catholic Christians patients a greater chance to express suicidal ideation, which could be related to their level of suicide acceptability. It is considered that religion and their perception of death affects the expression and acceptance of suicidal ideation, reason why it is necessary more research on the effect of different religions on suicidal behavior, in order to include these aspects in the patient intervention.

Additive effect of religious activity in the management of patients with schizophrenia: A study from Bangladesh

Introduction Schizophrenia is a chronic psychiatric illness that needs psychological treatment in addition to drug treatment for betterment of the patients. Religious activity is one of the psychological modalities of treatment for schizophrenia patients practiced in some centers in Bangladesh. Objective – To see the additive effect of religious activity and practices in addition to antipsychotics in the management of schizophrenia; – to see the socio-demographic characteristics of the of the schizophrenia patients; – to assess the compliance of the patients taking religious activities. Methods Fifty-two patients with schizophrenia taking antipsychotics and religious activity comprises group A and 46 age, sex, religion and duration of illness matched patients with schizophrenia taking only antipsychotics comprises group B were selected purposively for the study in National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Dhaka, Bangladesh from October 2012 to March 2013. Among the group A, most of them were Muslim. Religious activity and practices started according to their own religion. Results Patients with schizophrenia who received antipsychotics and religious activity showed reduced relapse rate (17%), increased treatment compliance (89%) and improve quality of life (82%). Conclusion Religious coping assigns significance to life challenges and provides a sense of meaning and purpose, emotional comfort, personal control, intimacy with others and a higher power. Further broad based study is needed in this regard.

The National Religious Environment and the Orthodoxy of Christian Beliefs: A Comparison of Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia

The authors analyse the relationship between primary religious socialisation and the preservation of religious orthodoxy expressed by attitudes and practices in adulthood. They aim to test the effect of socialisation and the effect of religious practices in adulthood on the orthodoxy of people’s beliefs in three countries (Austria, the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic), which are similar in terms of their cultural context, but have different religious environments. The authors see the different religious environment of each of the studied countries as the main explanatory factor. They also try to demonstrate that in an era of pluralism, orthodox religious attitudes (corresponding to offi cial teachings and practices) are more likely to be preserved in environments that are prevailingly secular in character. The authors work with data from the ISSP—Religion 2008 survey, tracking the following variables: primary religious socialisation, religious practice in adulthood, and orthodoxy of faith.

Effects of religious practices on water quality of Shahpura lake, Madhya Pradesh, India

: Heavy metal contamination and accumulation of sediments, silts, and organic matter in lakes are of great concern worldwide. Idol immersion activity, a religious practice, is responsible for adding pollution load in the water bodies in India. The immersion of idols of Indian gods like Lord Ganesha and the god Durga during Ganesha Utsav and Nav Ratris festivals is one of the major sources of contamination of fresh water bodies. In the water of Shahpura Lake, we observed a marked elevation in pH, hardness, chromium, cadmium and lead after the immersion of idols.

Mass Media Use, Gender and Religiosity as Predictors of Attitudes Towards Israel in Kuwait

This study examines the effects of religious practice and media exposure on attitudes towards normalizing relations with Israel in Kuwait. Results show that frequency of prayer was a strong predictor of holding negative attitudes towards normalizing relations with Israel. Exposure to religious media programming was also a significant predictor of negative attitudes towards Israel. However, ownership of a satellite receiver and exposure to art and culture programming were significant predictors of holding positive attitudes towards this issue. The findings raise questions about the role of mass media in shaping attitudes about international relations.

Haematological traits, religion and rural/urban residence among the Lepchas of Kalimpong subdivision, Darjeeling district, West Bengal (India)

As a part of an ongoing multidisciplinary biomedical research programme, initiated by the Indian Statistical Institute in early 1976, entitled "Human Adaptability Programme", the present study was undertaken among the Lepchas of Kalimpong subdivision, Darjeeling district, West Bengal (India) to enquire at a micro-level into the possible relationship between the major sociocultural factors, viz. religious practices and rural/urban residence, on the one hand, and haematological traits such as haemoglobin level, haematocrit and anaemia, on the other. The results show that while effects of religious practices do not seem to exist on the haematological traits considered, significant effects of rural/urban residence do.