Kenneth Pargament is a professor emeritus of psychology at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. His research addressed religious beliefs in various traditions and health. He also researched how the elderly who struggle with their religious beliefs and hold negative perceptions about their relationships with God and life meaning have an increased risk of death, even after controlling for physical and mental health and demographic characteristics. Among other research, he has studied religious coping and the mental health of Hindus in the U.S., spirituality and coping with trauma, spirituality in children with cystic fibrosis, and religion as a source of stress, coping and identity among Jewish adolescents. He can also speak about the relationship between atheism and mental health.
| Website | https://www.bgsu.edu/arts-and-sciences/center-for-family-demographic-research/about-cfdr/research-affiliates/kenneth-i-pargament.html |
| Email address | kpargam@bgsu.edu |
| Phone number | 419-372-8037 |
| Categories | Beliefs & practices, Faith leaders, Health care, Science & health |
| Locations | Ohio, United States of America |
| Resource Types | Sources |
| Faiths | Hinduism, Judaism |
| Languages | English |