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Abstract
Using structural equation modeling to analyze two waves of longitudinal data from 306 adults on the autism spectrum in the USA, we assessed whether transcendent spirituality (feeling connected to a higher being) was associated with psychological flexibility (the ability to respond to uncomfortable internal sensations in a flexible, values-driven manner), psychological inflexibility, and satisfaction with life over a 10-week period. While we identified no significant associations between transcendent spirituality and psychological inflexibility, we found that spirituality was longitudinally associated with psychological flexibility and satisfaction with life. Psychological flexibility mediated the association between spirituality and satisfaction with life. Implications are offered.
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Journal of Religion and Health is an international publication concerned with the creative partnership of psychology and religion/sprituality and the relationship between religion/spirituality and both mental and physical health. This multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary journal publishes peer-reviewed original contributions from scholars and professionals of all religious faiths. Articles may be clinical, statistical, theoretical, impressionistic, or anecdotal. Founded in 1961 by the Blanton-Peale Institute, which joins the perspectives of psychology and religion, Journal of Religion and Health explores the most contemporary modes of religious thought with particular emphasis on their relevance to current medical and psychological research.
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