Relationships Between Attachment to God, Religiosity, Mental Health Outcomes
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Authors
Deng, Angela
Issue Date
2025-11-20
Type
Capstone
Language
en
Keywords
Attachment to God, mental health, psychological well-being, spiritual struggles, spirituality integrated counselling
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Abstract
Bowlby’s (1982) attachment theory began with children and their parents, and then was extended to adult romantic partnerships. Attachment theory has also become a framework to understand the complex associations between religiosity/spirituality and mental health outcomes. That is, researchers have argued that persons can attach to their perception of a deity or higher power (e.g., Kirkpatrick, 2005). This capstone explored factors that may impact the development of one’s attachment to God and religiosity. This capstone then highlighted relationships between attachment to God, religiosity, mental health, and psychological well-being, along with clinical implications. Finally, piloted counselling interventions aiming to address individuals’ spiritual struggles, view of God and attachment to God were considered. Overall, this research suggested religiosity and attachment to God as avenues for improving mental health outcomes.
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