151040 20251017144629.0 sideral 142837 ART-2023-142837 eng Fuentes-Ferrada, R. Mental Health and Religiosity: The Role of Experiential Avoidance in the Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress 2023 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted Several studies have considered religiosity to be a protective factor against several mental health difficulties. However, other studies suggest the opposite, that is, that religiosity is a risk factor associated with psychological symptoms. In this context, there are no studies that evaluate this relationship considering the role of experiential avoidance, which is a predictive transdiagnostic variable of various mental health disorders. This study evaluated the relationship between experiential avoidance, attitudes toward religion, and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress in a sample of believers using a non-experimental cross-sectional design in the city of Valdivia, Chile. Results indicate that experiential avoidance is positively related to symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress, being the only predictor variable of the three symptomatic dimensions. Engaging in regular religious practice was not associated with religious literalness or experiential avoidance, while religious literalism was negatively associated with stress. Finally, Evangelicals showed a more regular religious practice than Catholics, while Catholics showed a higher index of religious literality; however, these differences were not associated with mental health. The clinical implications of these results are discussed info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess All rights reserved http://www.europeana.eu/rights/rr-f/ 0.251 2023 Clinical Psychology 2023 Q3 Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 2023 Q4 Developmental and Educational Psychology 2023 Q4 1.3 2023 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Bacigalupe, L.D. Ordóñez-Carrasco, J.L. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-2259-2639 Munzenmayer, M. Navarro, M.A. Escobar, M.J. Cárdenas, J. Langer, A.I. 4009 620 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Psicología y Sociología Área Metod.Ciencias Comportam. 23, 1 (2023), 43-55 Rev. int. psicol. ter. psicol. Revista internacional de psicología y terapia psicológica = International journal of psychology and psychological therapy 1577-7057 1138799 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/151040/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 1770418 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/151040/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:151040 articulos driver 2025-10-17-14:25:46 ARTICLE