Abstract
There are many sources of strength when stressful events occur throughout life. Psychologists have identified factors such as social support, positive emotions, and self-compassion that contribute to resilience. Religion and spirituality offer an additional dimension in coping with adversity: the sacred . We argue that an integrated connection with the sacred is essential for accessing unique reservoirs of strength in difficult times. Religious resources serve as lifelines that route individuals towards wellbeing. On the other hand, unrelenting spiritual struggles can compound stress or exacerbate difficulties. Thus it is critical to assess the nature of one’s relationship with the sacred. In doing so, targeted interventions to build spiritual resilience and decrease spiritual risk factors can be applied at different points throughout adulthood and aging .
This chapter was supported in part by the John Templeton Foundation Grant 60971. It is a substantially revised and updated version of Strengthened by the Spirit: Religion Spirituality and Resilience Through Adulthood and Aging originally written by Faigin and Pargament and published in Resilience Aging : Concepts, Research, and Outcomes (2011).
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Wong, S., Pargament, K.I., Faigin, C.A. (2018). Sustained by the Sacred: Religious and Spiritual Factors for Resilience in Adulthood and Aging. In: Resnick, B., Gwyther, L., Roberto, K. (eds) Resilience in Aging. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04555-5_10
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