| double-blind studies | research investigations in which neither the research subjects nor the data collectors are aware of who is in the control group and who is in the experimental group.
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| intercessory prayer | prayers that seek divine intervention either to prevent an occurrence or to help overcome it.
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| primary control | attempts to change a situation; similar to problem-focused coping.
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| religion | an organized entity in which people have common beliefs and engage in common practices relevant to spiritual matters.
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| secondary control | attempts to control oneself or one's emotional reactions; similar to emotion-focused coping.
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| spiritual disease | a condition in which people are not true to their spiritual selves and are living a "life story" than is inconsistent with their beliefs and values.
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| spiritual health | adherence to religious doctrine; the ability to discover and express one's purpose in life; to experience love, joy, peace, and fulfillment; or to achieve and help others to achieve full potential.
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| spirituality | a person's view of life's meaning, direction, purpose, and connectedness to other things, other people, and the past and future.
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