Date of Award
2002
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Art
First Advisor
Marilyn Patterson
Second Advisor
Beverly Cornejo
Third Advisor
Pamela Nickels
Abstract
This correlational study examined the relationship between Christian's irrational beliefs (lies believed) and the number of symptoms of the emotional disturbances: anger/hostility, anxiety, and depression. Previous studies have shown that a relationship between these variables exists. A total of 55 subjects, 24 male and 31 female, from 3 randomly selected churches volunteered to participate in the study. The subjects completed two questionnaires: The Lies We Believe Questionnaire, developed by Chris Thurman, Ph.D. and A Symptom Questionnaire, developed by Robert Kellner, M.D. The former identifies irrational beliefs ("lies), and the latter identifies the number of symptoms of anger/hostility, anxiety, and depression. The results of the two questionnaires were correlated by use of a Pearson r coefficient. The results generally appeared to support the hypotheses. A significant correlation was shown to exist between irrational beliefs and the symptoms in nine of the twelve possible correlations. The study did not show a significant correlation between distortion lies and anger/hostility or religious lies and anger/hostility.
Recommended Citation
Swan, Terry Lee, "The Relationship Between The "Lies" Christians Believe and Emotional Symptoms of Anxiety, Anger/Hostility, and Depression" (2002). Theses. 1520.
https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/theses/1520
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