The Effect of Taizé Prayer on Stress and Stress Resilience of Young Adults in Nonclinical Settings

Stress resilience is the ability to bounce back from stress. Religious vocal chanting has been known to have a positive effect on stress. This study explored the impact of Taizé prayer as a religious vocal chanting on stress reduction and stress resilience improvement. A nonrandomized controlled tri...

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Published in:Pastoral psychology 2024-06, Vol.73 (3), p.305-317
Main Authors: Suryanto, Yanti Ivana, Agustiningsih, Denny, Sofro, Zaenal Muttaqien
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Clinical Psychology
College students
Control groups
Cross Cultural Psychology
Intervention
Prayer
Psychology
Religious Studies
Resilience
Sociology
Stress
Stress management
Young adults
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Summary:Stress resilience is the ability to bounce back from stress. Religious vocal chanting has been known to have a positive effect on stress. This study explored the impact of Taizé prayer as a religious vocal chanting on stress reduction and stress resilience improvement. A nonrandomized controlled trial was conducted. Thirty-six Christian university students in Indonesia were recruited and included in the intervention and control groups without randomization. Subjects in the intervention group performed 30-min Taizé prayer for 28 days. The stress level was examined using the Perceived Stress Scale, and stress resilience was examined using the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-25. Differences within groups were analyzed using a paired t-test, while differences between groups were analyzed using an independent t-test. The intervention group showed a significant improvement in stress resilience ( p  
ISSN:0031-2789
1573-6679
DOI:10.1007/s11089-024-01144-9