Publication Date
4-14-2025
School
School of Behavioral Sciences
Major
Psychology
Keywords
divine grace, legalism, mental health, conservative evangelical Christian
Disciplines
Christian Denominations and Sects | Christianity | Counseling | Counseling Psychology | Mormon Studies | Social and Behavioral Sciences | Theory and Philosophy
Recommended Citation
McCormick, Branwyn H., "Direct and Mediating Relationships Between Divine Grace, Legalism, and Mental Health" (2025). Senior Honors Theses. 1500.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/honors/1500
Abstract
Positive psychology has popularized the integration of religious ideas into psychological treatment. According to the literature, the experience of divine grace is correlated with favorable mental health outcomes, whereas legalistic attitudes are correlated with adverse mental health outcomes. It has also been found that the experience of divine grace is a mediator between legalism and mental health. However, the constructs of divine grace and legalism have both been relatively unexplored aside from a few studies using Latter-day Saints (LDS) populations. The current study seeks to analyze relationships between divine grace, legalism, and mental health using a conservative evangelical Christian population. The analysis includes correlations and mediation analysis. Implications for psychological interventions and ministry applications are discussed.
Included in
Christian Denominations and Sects Commons, Christianity Commons, Counseling Commons, Counseling Psychology Commons, Mormon Studies Commons, Theory and Philosophy Commons
