The effect of pilgrimage on anxiety, depression and religious attitude.
This investigation aimed to ascertain the levels of anxiety, depression and religion attitude, by means of rating scales, in a group of physically sick men and women planning to go on a pilgrimage to Lourdes. These levels were reassessed one month and ten months after the pilgrims had returned. There was a statistically significant decrease in anxiety and depression which was sustained. The possible reasons for these findings are discussed.
D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology*; D001290:Attitude; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008602:Mental Healing; D008875:Middle Aged; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D014195:Travel