RT Article
T1 The Psychological Impact of the Jesus Prayer among Non-Conventional Catholics
JF Pastoral psychology
VO 66
IS 4
SP 487
OP 504
A1 Rubinart, Marta
A2 Fornieles, Albert
A2 Deus, Joan
LA English
PB Springer Science Business Media B. V.
YR 2017
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1565833376
AB 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.
K1 Meditation
K1 MOOD (Psychology)
K1 Mood states
K1 Personality
K1 Prayer
K1 Prayers
K1 Psychological symptoms
K1 RELIGIOUS psychology
K1 Sensitivity (Personality trait)
K1 Temperament
DO 10.1007/s11089-017-0762-4