The Psychological Impact of the Jesus Prayer among Non-Conventional Catholics

This pilot study explored the psychological impact of a 2-month intervention with the Jesus Prayer among a sample taken from a community of middle-aged Catholics in Spain. The study collected quantitative data on psychological symptoms with the Revised Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90-R) and on personal...

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Main Author: Rubinart, Marta (Author)
Contributors: Fornieles, Albert (Other) ; Deus, Joan (Other)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science Business Media B. V. [2017]
In: Pastoral psychology
Year: 2017, Volume: 66, Issue: 4, Pages: 487-504
IxTheo Classification:AE Psychology of religion
CB Christian life; spirituality
KDB Roman Catholic Church
Further subjects:B Mood states
B Meditation
B MOOD (Psychology)
B Prayers
B Psychological symptoms
B RELIGIOUS psychology
B Personality
B Temperament
B Prayer
B Sensitivity (Personality trait)
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Summary:This pilot study explored the psychological impact of a 2-month intervention with the Jesus Prayer among a sample taken from a community of middle-aged Catholics in Spain. The study collected quantitative data on psychological symptoms with the Revised Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90-R) and on personality traits with the Revised Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI-R) at three different times: baseline, post-intervention, and 5 months after the 2-month intervention. It also collected quantitative data on transient mood states with the Profile of Mood States (POMS) before and after a 25-min intervention with the Jesus Prayer, plus data on adherence 2 years after the inquiry. Statistical analysis found lower scores on Interpersonal Sensitivity ( p = .009) and Phobic Anxiety ( p = .03) psychological symptoms after the 2-month intervention. Analyses of data also found lower scores and strong effect sizes on Tension ( p = .03, d = 1.029) and Fatigue ( p = .001, d = 1.390) after a 25-min intervention. The 2-year follow up found that one third of the final sample had completely adhered to a daily practice of the Jesus Prayer. Overall results indicate that the Jesus Prayer may be a relevant practice among Catholics both for well-being and spiritual purposes.
ISSN:1573-6679
Contains:Enthalten in: Pastoral psychology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s11089-017-0762-4