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<p>Private prayer is increasingly recognized as a salutary mental health resource that associates positively with various measures of well-being. Specifically, prayer is associated with lower levels of depression (Wachholtz &amp; Sambamthoori&#xa0;<i>Journal of Religion and Health</i>, <i>52</i>, 1356–1368, <CitationRef CitationID="CR31">2013</CitationRef>) and higher levels of optimism and coping (Anderson &amp; Nunnelley <i>Postgraduate Medicine</i>, <i>128</i>(7), 635–641, <CitationRef CitationID="CR2">2016</CitationRef>). Yet, not all forms of prayer are equal in this regard. As emotional disclosure to God is a key mediator in the positive relationship between prayer and mental health (VandeCreek et al.&#xa0;<i>The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion</i>, <i>12</i>(1), 29–39, <CitationRef CitationID="CR29">2002</CitationRef>), those types or genres of prayer that facilitate such disclosure are especially considered in this article. In this dissertation study, a mixed methods approach was taken to explore the influence of a template-based 7-day prayer intervention on anxiety levels of a sample of Christian college students (<i>N</i> = 27). The FACTS prayer template used in this study is an adaptation of the classic ACTS model, modified to include designated space for the pray-er to disclose their feelings to God along with the normative elements of adoration, confession, thanksgiving, and supplication. This prayer intervention had a positive impact on the mental health of the participants as a paired sample <i>t</i>-test showed a statistically significant decrease in scores on the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item measure (<i>p</i> &lt; .001), with a large effect size of .973 (<i>d</i> = .97).</p>

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The Therapeutic Influence of Self-Disclosure in Prayer as Facilitated by the Augmented FACTS Prayer Template

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    2026年2月9日

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  • John David Adams

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Private prayer is increasingly recognized as a salutary mental health resource that associates positively with various measures of well-being. Specifically, prayer is associated with lower levels of depression (Wachholtz & Sambamthoori Journal of Religion and Health, 52, 1356–1368, 2013) and higher levels of optimism and coping (Anderson & Nunnelley Postgraduate Medicine, 128(7), 635–641, 2016). Yet, not all forms of prayer are equal in this regard. As emotional disclosure to God is a key mediator in the positive relationship between prayer and mental health (VandeCreek et al. The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 12(1), 29–39, 2002), those types or genres of prayer that facilitate such disclosure are especially considered in this article. In this dissertation study, a mixed methods approach was taken to explore the influence of a template-based 7-day prayer intervention on anxiety levels of a sample of Christian college students (N = 27). The FACTS prayer template used in this study is an adaptation of the classic ACTS model, modified to include designated space for the pray-er to disclose their feelings to God along with the normative elements of adoration, confession, thanksgiving, and supplication. This prayer intervention had a positive impact on the mental health of the participants as a paired sample t-test showed a statistically significant decrease in scores on the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item measure (p < .001), with a large effect size of .973 (d = .97).