Society for the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality Newsletter

Student Award Winners

• Awareness of God's presence, well-being and responses to spiritual struggle
  This study explores how awareness of God's presence in one's life may be linked with perceptions of a religious or spiritual struggle, reactions to and outcomes of the struggle and measures of general well-being.
  By Valencia A. Harriott, Julie J. Exline, PhD, Todd W. Hall, PhD, and Kenneth I. Pargament, PhD
• Benevolent sexism's manifestation and expression in conservative Christianity: Measurement issues and religious correlates
  The study examines the adequacy of the Ambivalent Sexism Inventory in measuring sexism in an evangelical Christian population and explores the religious correlates of sexism within this population.
  By Kristen Davis Eliason, MA, M. Elizabeth Lewis Hall, PhD, and Tamara L. Anderson, PhD
• The impact of intrinsic spirituality on sexual minorities
  This study evaluates how intrinsic spirituality might influence psychological health outcomes among sexual minority individuals.
  By Suzanne Stern and A. Jordan Wright, PhD