Psychology of Spirituality: Mental Health Perspectives Bhambri Shivani1,*, Mahapatra Mamata2 1Research Scholar, Amity Institute of Psychology and Allied Sciences 2Professor, Centre Head for Organizational Psychology, Amity Institute of psychology and Allied Sciences, Amity University, Noida *Corresponding Author: Shivani Bhambri Ph. D., Research Scholar, Amity Institute of Psychology and Allied Sciences, Amity University, Noida, U.P e-mail: bhambri.shivani@gmail.com Phone No.: 97171 50315
Online published on 23 December, 2019. Abstract India is a land of spirituality with rich heritage of spiritual literature. Researchers proved that spirituality and mental health are inter related. Spirituality has a positive effect on physical as well as on mental health. Recent research reports strongly suggest that to many patients, religion and spirituality are resources that help them to cope with the stresses in life, including those of their illness. Many psychiatrists now believe that religion and spirituality are important in the life of their patients. Align to the above present research emphasized on the importance of Spirituality and mental health. In the present paper the researchers have attempted in depth analysis of followers of four different discourses. The sample of the study consists of 311 followers of Divergent Discourses. Sample was collected in two of the States i.e Delhi and Rajasthan. The results revealed that there is relationship between mental health and spirituality of followers of four divergent discourses. Mental health was determined with the help of Mental Health Inventory developed by Dr Jagdish and Dr Srivastav. Spirituality was determined with the help of spirituality assessment scale developed by Judy. W. Howden. Research indicates that experiencing various kind of stress, anxiety increases the risk of suffering from various mental illnesses. From the perspective of positive psychology or holism, mental health may include an individual's ability to enjoy life, and create a balance between life activities and efforts to achieve psychological resilience. Top Keywords Mental Health, Spirituality, Psychological Resilience, Discourses, Positivity. Top |