Prayer in Marriage to Improve Wellness: Relationship Quality and Cardiovascular Functioning.
J Relig Health
; 59(6): 2990-3003, 2020 Dec.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31065881
ABSTRACT
This study examined daily partner-focused petitionary prayer (PFPP) on relationship communication and quality as well as novel indices of cardiovascular functioning in a sample of 90 adults. PFPP was compared to waitlist and meditation conditions over a 4-week period. Aortic hemodynamics via pulse wave analysis were assessed before and after the intervention. Factorial repeated measures analyses indicated that for those in the prayer condition, there were significant improvements in coronary perfusion, decreased left ventricular work, and increased coronary blood flow. Additionally, the perceived positive aspects of one's relationship improved for those in the prayer condition. Similar changes did not occur in waitlist and meditation conditions. Findings suggest that daily PFPP improves relationship quality and cardiovascular efficiency via improving protective cardiovascular mechanisms. Practical implications are briefly discussed.
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01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Religion
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Cardiovascular Diseases
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Marriage
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Christianity
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Meditation
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Interpersonal Relations
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
J Relig Health
Year:
2020
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States