Preliminary Materials / R.L. Piedmont -- Religion, Psychological Well-Being, And Personality: A Study Among Undergraduate Students In Canada / Leslie J. Francis , Peter R. Hills , Eduard Schludermann and Shirin Schludermann -- A Five-Factor Analysis Of Spirituality In Young Adults: Preliminary Evidence / Robert J. Cramer , Michael P. Griffi N and David V. Powers -- Contemporary Christian Serpent Handlers And The New Paradigm For The Psychology Of Religion / Ralph W. Hood Jr. and W. Paul Williamson -- Mechanisms In The Relation Between Religion And Health With Emphasis On Cardiovascular Reactivity To Stress / Kevin S. Masters -- “So Firm A Foundation”: What The Comparative Study Of Religion Offers Positive Psychology / Lauren E. Maltby and Peter C. Hill -- Examining The “Spill-Over” Effect Of Religiosity On Civic Involvement And Efficacy / H. Lovell Smith and Mark Peyrot -- A Psychometric Evaluation Of The Assessment Of Spirituality And Religious Sentiments (Aspires) Scale: Short Form / Ralph L. Piedmont , M. Christine Kennedy , Martin F. Sherman , Nancy C. Sherman and Joseph E. G. Williams -- Women’s Body Image, Disordered Eating, And Religion: A Critical Review Of The Literature / Chris J. Boyatzis and Katherine B. Quinlan -- Introduction To The Special Section Of Research In The Social Scientific Study Of Religion / R.L. Piedmont -- Health Problems Of Children And The Moral Resolve Of Adults / Philip Alcabes -- Substance Use Versus Anxiety In Adolescents: Are Some Disorders More Spiritual Than Others? / Alethea Desrosiers and Lisa Miller -- A Developmental-Ecological Perspective On The Role Of Spirituality In The Development Of Meaningfulness In Adolescent Boys / Gess Leblanc -- Authors’ Biographies / R.L. Piedmont -- Manuscript Reviewers / R.L. Piedmont -- Subject Index / R.L. Piedmont -- Author Index / R.L. Piedmont.

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A wide range of research and review articles are presented. Topic areas include mental and physical health, personality correlates of spirituality, validity evidence for the ASPIRES, and the role of religious values on socio-political attitudes. Also included in this volume are studies examining women's issues surrounding body image and disordered eating. Another paper addresses Christian Serpent handlers, a very understudied group, and the legal, religious, and moral issues surrounding this practice. There is also a special section, edited by Dr. Christopher Boyatzis, that addresses specific issues around adolescant spirituality. This volume provides a diverse snapshot of cutting edge research in the field across multiple disciplines. Readers will come away with an appreciation for the broad interests that characterize this field and the fascinating empirical findings that continue to draw professional interest in numinous constructs.