Prayer can help people handle difficult emotions, study suggests
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - 10:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Those who choose to pray find personalized comfort during hard times, according to a sociologist. The 75 percent of Americans who pray on a weekly basis do so to manage a range of negative situations and emotions -- illness, sadness, trauma and anger -- but just how they find relief has gone unconsidered by researchers.