Simple Spiritual Beliefs and Their Influence on Health and Humanity

本学术研究的目的在于科学分析大众感知的“简单精神信仰”的存在及其适应功能。研究人员利用面向公众出版的有关灵性的书籍进行了分析。作者确定了七种简单的灵性结构：1)“灵魂超越身体的永恒存在”，2)“因果报应”，3)“精神意象的实现”，4)“上帝的保护和指导”，5)“命运”，6)“轮回”，7)“上帝的存在”。作者创造了一些问题来测量这些结构并对其进行定量分析。分析确定了以下因素：“永恒的灵魂”、“转世”和“上帝的保护”。通过分析确定的另一个因素是“普罗维登斯”，意思是“超自然的力量调节人类的生活”，“超自然的力量是公平的，给做好事的人带来幸福”。多元回归分析结果显示，“天意”与主观幸福感、自尊显著正相关。

The purpose of this academic study is to scientifically analyze the existence and the adaptive functions of "simple spiritual beliefs" perceived by the general public. An analysis was conducted using books published for the general public on spirituality. The author identified seven constructs of simple spirituality: 1) "Eternal Existence of Soul beyond Body," 2) "Karma," 3) "Realization of Mental Images," 4) "God's Protection and Guidance," 5) "Fate," 6) "Reincarnation," and 7) "God's Existence." The author created questions that measure these constructs and quantitatively analyzed them. The analysis identified the following factors: "Eternal Soul," "Reincarnation," and "Protection by God." Another factor identified via the analysis was "Providence," which means that "the supernatural power regulates human lives" and that "the supernatural power is fair and brings happiness to people who do good deeds." The results of multiple regression analysis indicated that "Providence" was significantly positively correlated with the subjective sense of happiness and self-esteem.