In Examining the Links Between Religious Coping and Health, Researchers

question 107

Multiple Choice

In examining the links between religious coping and health, researchers have suggested alternative explanations for the alleged benefits derived by older adults from religious participation. All of the following were identified by researchers as plausible alternate explanations for the benefits of religion EXCEPT:

• A) Benefits associated with religious coping and health in old age may be related more to individual personality factors than to religion itself.
• B) Having meaningful "beliefs" may be more important to coping than the fact that the beliefs have a religious focus.
• C) Magical thinking provides psychological protection from unpleasant realities in and of itself, regardless of any religious focus or content.
• D) The benefit of participation in religious practices may be more important for identity continuity than because of the religious focus.

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