Division 36 Mid-year Conference on

Psychology, Religion and Spirituality

MARCH 11-12, 2016

ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE • BROOKLYN, NY

Conference Information REGISTRATION

Begins at 7:30 a.m. The Hill Center gymnasium

POSTER SESSION Friday, March 11 • 1:30–3 p.m. Posters may be set up Friday, March 11, starting at 8 a.m.; all posters must be taken down by 3 p.m. Saturday. Location: Tuohy Hall auditorium

Ritualistic Spaces of Media Tuohy Hall- Alumni Room Art Gallery Eric Souther Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts, Indiana University South Bend

CONTINUING EDUCATION The New York Psychological Association (NYSPA) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. NYSPA maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Conference attendees have the opportunity to receive CE credits for specific sessions attended. The program schedule indicates the number of CE credits assigned to NYSPA-approved sessions. To receive CE credits for sessions you attend, the following guidelines MUST be followed: • Register for the Mid-Year Conference • Pay the CE fee, which is charged to cover administrative and material costs • Sign in and out of each session • Return evaluation form to attendant at the end of the session to receive your CE certificate. Please note: No variable credit will be awarded for partial attendance, e.g., those arriving late and/or leaving a session early.

Forms and a volunteer attendant will be available at the presentation rooms.

BREAKFAST/REFRESHMENT/LUNCH BREAKS The conference will provide a complimentary continental breakfast and refreshment breaks each day of the conference. These will be located in The Hill Center gymnasium.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO FILL OUT A CONFERENCE EVALUATION AND RETURN IT TO THE REGISTRATION AREA BEFORE LEAVING THE CONFERENCE. YOUR COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS ARE APPRECIATED.

Keynote Speakers Paul Bloom, Ph.D. Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science, Yale University Friday, March 11 5–6 p.m. Followed by book signing and dinner The Hill Center gymnasium

TITLE OF PRESENTATION “There is Nothing Special about Religious Belief” Paul Bloom, Ph.D., is the Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science at Yale University, where he currently serves as the chair of the cognitive science program. His research explores how children and adults understand the physical and social world, with special focus on morality, religion, fiction and art. Dr. Bloom is the co-editor of Behavioral and Brain Sciences. He has won several awards for his teaching and research, including the Stanton Award from the Society of Philosophy and Psychology, and the Lex Hixon Prize for teaching excellence. Dr. Bloom is the editor of three books and the author of four books, including, most recently, Just Babies: The Origins of Good and Evil. He is currently writing a book that is tentatively titled, Against Empathy.

Sheldon Solomon, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology, Skidmore College Saturday, March 12 Noon–1 p.m. Followed by book signing and lunch The Hill Center gymnasium

TITLE OF PRESENTATION “The Worm at the Core: On the Role of Death in Life” Sheldon Solomon, Ph.D., is a professor of psychology at Skidmore College. His studies of the effects of the uniquely human awareness of death on behavior have been supported by the National Science Foundation and Ernest Becker Foundation, and were featured in the award-winning documentary film Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality. He is co-author of In the Wake of 9/11: The Psychology of Terror and The Worm at the Core: On the Role of Death in Life. Dr. Solomon is an American Psychological Society Fellow, and a recipient of an American Psychological Association Presidential Citation (2007)—a lifetime career award by the International Society for Self and Identity (2009), and the Association of Graduate Liberal Studies Programs Annual Faculty Award (2011).

2016 Division 36 Mid-Year

Conference Program Thursday, March 10, 2016 1–2:45 p.m. McEntegart Hall Library 409 #100a PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP Systematic Compassion Training: An Experiential and Empirical Introduction to Secularized Methods of Tibetan Buddhist Mind-Training Techniques Workshop leader: Thomas Pruzinsky

10–10:50 a.m. Struggles and Nonbelievers’ Psychological Well-Being David F. Bradley, Alex Uzdavines and Julie J. Exline

McEntegart Hall Library 409

Validation of Religious and Spiritual Struggles Scales for Adolescents Steffany J. Homolka and Julie J. Exline

Clergy across the Continuity of Mental Health: Prevention Models of Community Care Chair: Glen Milstein

10–10:50 a.m. McEntegart Hall Library 403 #102 PAPER SESSION

3–4:45 p.m. McEntegart Hall Library 409 #100b PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP When Freud Meets Buddha: The Algorithms of Chan (the Chinese term for Zen) Practice and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Workshop leaders: Peter Lin and Henry Seide

Friday, March 11, 2016 9–10 a.m.

Biases in Religion and Non-religion Chair: Kyle Messick

10–11:50 a.m. McEntegart Hall Library 408 #101 SYMPOSIUM Religious and Spiritual Struggle, Health, and Culture Co-chairs: Nick Stauner and Julie J. Exline Religious and Spiritual Struggles as Concerns for Health and Well-Being Nick Stauner, Julie J. Exline and Kenneth I. Pargament The Struggle is Real: Religious and Spiritual Struggles and Associated Eating Pathology Jessica R. Kusina and Julie J. Exline Religious/Spiritual Struggles Within a Muslim Sample in the U.S. Seyma N. Saritoprak and Julie J. Exline The Relationship between Interpersonal Religious/Spiritual

#104 SYMPOSIUM

Permanent Deacons: Who Are These Community Change Agents? Joseph R. Ferrari A Mental Wellness Collaboration between Consumers, Clergy and Clinicians Glen Milstein

Religious Stereotypes About Christians, Muslims, and Atheists Doug Krull and Alex Weiglein

11–11:50 a.m.

The Interpersonal Foundations of Anti-Atheist Prejudice Michael Magee

#105 PAPER SESSION

When the Religious and Non-religious Debate the Topic of God Kyle J. Messick, Blanca Aranda and Rachel Geist

The Hill Center OPENING CEREMONY

Religious Cognitions: Essential Aspects of Global Meaning Systems and Positive Well-Being Crystal L. Park

10–11:50 a.m. McEntegart Hall Library 406 #103 SYMPOSIUM The Intersection of Meaning, Positive Emotions, and Spirituality: Current Status and Future Directions Co-chairs: Crystal Park and Vassilis Saroglou Positive Emotions across Religions and Cultures Chu Kim Prieto The Influences of Spirituality and Meaning on Well-Being Following Bereavement M. Christine Kennedy Meaning–Making, World Assumptions and Religiosity in the Case of Internal Displacement Keti Mosashvili Religious Meaning: Cognitive Understanding, Emotional Positivity, or Moral Orientation? Vassilis Saroglou

McEntegart Hall Library 403 Advances in the Measurement of Religion and Spirituality Chair: Jennifer Lancaster Relationships among Grace and Mental Health: A Structural Equation Model Daniel K. Judd, Justin W. Dyer and Justin Top Mental Health Stigma in Religious Communities: Development of a Quantitative Measure Lily A. Mathison and Nathaniel Wade Single Item vs. Multi-item Assessment of Religiosity in a College Sample Jennifer Lancaster, Angelica Terepka and Derek Hatfield

11–11:50 a.m. McEntegart Hall Library 409 #106 SPECIAL SESSION Tamarkoz® (Sufi Meditation): A Heart-Focused Journey Within Facilitator: Lynn E. Wilcox

1 -1:50pm #107 POSTER SESSION Tuohy Hall Auditorium 1. C  atalysts of Sanctification – Feelings of Awe, Connectedness and Culture Lotte Pummerer and Michael Nielsen 2. C  yberpornography at Christian Colleges: Users Versus Abstainers Jeff Bjorck and Megan B. Cser 3. Generalized Trust as a Reason for the Recent Decline in Christianity Jesse James 4. Meaning, Continuing Bonds, and Spirituality Following the Loss of a Child to Cancer Kailey Roberts, Megan Johnson Shen and Caraline Craig 5. Caregiver Burden and the Role of Religion: A Longitudinal Study Annette Haussmann 6. Escape Velocity and Wellness of Former Orthodox Jews Joel Engelman and Glen Milstein 7. H  igh Importance of Religion or Spirituality Generates Resilience in Nucleus Accumbens Zhishun Wang, Jie Yang, Jie Liu and Xuejun Hao 8. Love Thy Neighbor as Thyself (and as Thy In-group): Examining the Effects of Moral Intuitions and Intercessory Prayer on Generous Behavior toward Religious In-group and Out-group Members Abigail Shepherd and Tyler Greenway 9. Relational Dynamics Between Client and Administrative Staff and their Effects on Client Satisfaction of Treatment Outcomes Steven J. Sandage, Sarah H. Moon, Elizabeth S. Glenn, David R. Paine, Lauren Kehoe, Miriam Bronstein and Sarah Hassen 10. “It’s Complicated…” Psychosocial and Spiritual Coping with Hook-Up Experiences Julie Pomerleau and Annette Mahoney 11. Clarifying the Impact of Religion on Mental Health Thomas Agrusti and Neil Kressel 12. Developing Spiritual Competence in Graduate Counseling Students: A Pilot Study Kathy A. Gainor 13. G  od Representation, Forgiveness, and Well-being Influence Attitudes toward Same-Gender Relationships Melissa Lemons

14. Innate Spirituality in China: Perspectives and Narratives Elsa Lau, Clayton McClintock, Fan Jiang, Jingwen Ni, Xiaoqiu Zhu and Lisa Miller 15. One Nation, Under Whose God? Greta Jankauskaite and Sean T. Stevens 16. Self-compassion and Psychological Well-being with Multiple Mediators: Mindfulness, Self-Comparison, Forgiveness, Attachment and Religiosity Nuran E. Korkmaz and Everett L. Worthington, Jr.

Adolescents: Growth Patterns that Offer Protection in the Context of Stressful Life Events Daniel Lee and Enrique W. Neblett, Jr. 28. Spirituality, Gratitude, and Forgiveness: Relational Character Strengths as Predictors of Well-being in Polynesian Americans Davis Kane and G. E. Kawika Allen 29. The Impact of Yoga on Self Psychology: An Open-Trial Pilot Study Jennifer Drapkin and Lisa J. Miller

17. Sitting Alone, Sitting Together: A Dyadic Partner Model of Meditation in Couples Justin Laplante and Emily Maher

30. The Self as Worldview: As Buddhist Perspective on the Problem of Terror Management Theory Sebastienne Grant

18. Spiritual Struggles with Parental Psychological Aggression Serena Wong and Annette Mahoney

31. T  hree Dichotomies within the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality Eric Boorman and Jan Sinnott

19. Spiritual Wellness Practices and Cognitive Reformulation: A Wellness Group to Increase Self-Awareness & Emotion Regulation Suza C. Scalora and Lauren M. Foley 20. Spirituality Mind-Body Wellness Center: Assessment of Use and Helpfulness Larissa Portnoff, Jaylaan Ahmad-Llewellyn, Mohammad Sibai, Faizal Badat, Lauren Foley, Suza Scolera and Lisa J. Miller 21. Changes in Spirituality Due to Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness Training Kevin Jordan and Jean Kristeller 22. C  orrelations between Religious Orientations, Death Attitudes, and Life Meaning Steven L. Isaak, Jesse R. James and Mary K. Radeke 23. Exploring Associations between Attachment to God, Self-Esteem, and Life Satisfaction among College Students Ben Hall, Trever Dangel, Aricela Reyes and Jon Webb 24. Hope in Adolescence: Its Nature and Measurement Anthony Scioli, Nathan MacPherson, Rachel Murphy and Anna Adachi-Mejia 25. L  oving vs. Punitive Gods: Compassion towards Migrants Dominique Treboux, Bryanna White, Ryan Cleary and Amanda Butera 26. Reliability and Validity of the Circumplex Religious Orientation Inventory (CROI) Steven L. Isaak, Jesse R. James and Mary K. Radeke 27. Religious Development in African American

3–3:50 p.m. McEntegart Hall Library 408 #108 PAPER SESSION Relationships in the Context of Religion and Spirituality Chair: Justin Laplante Bonds and Beliefs: A Preliminary Analysis of Parents’ Experiences of Their Adult Child’s Religious Deconversion Glendon Wiebe Adolescent Spiritual Development & Church Mentoring Relationships Piljoo P. Kang Mindful Couples: An Overview of Meditation and Mindfulness as it Relates to Intimate Relationships Justin Laplante and Emily Maher 3–4:50 p.m. McEntegart Hall Library 403

Effect on Well-being of Spiritual Practices Among Elderly Rural Indian Women Kamlesh Singh, Dalbir Singh, Shambhovi Mitra and Prabhu Dayal

Relationships between Forms of Hopelessness, and Explicit and Implicit Aggression Anthony Scioli, Margaret Grayson, Donna Viveiros and Karen Couture

Indian Spirituality and Religion: Emerging Interest, International Collaboration, and Research Agendas for Health and Social Renewal Doug Oman Discussant: Kevin L. Ladd

Re-envisioning Haidt’s Ontological Presuppositions and Moral Matrix Kathy Frost and Kristina Schrepf

3–3:50 p.m. McEntegart Hall Library 406 #110 PAPER SESSION Individual Differences in Religion and Spirituality Chair: Edward B. Davis Psychological Changes Following Religious Conversion: A Longitudinal Study Harry Hui, Sing Hang Cheung, Jasmine Lam, Esther YY Lau and Shu Fai Cheung Humility and Psychotherapist Effectiveness: Humility, the Therapy Relationship, and Psychotherapy Outcomes Edward B. Davis and Andrew D. Cuthbert Impacts of Bereavement and Belief in Fate Control on Psychological Symptoms: A Six-Wave Latent Growth Modelling Approach Harry Hui, Sing Hang Cheung, Esther YY Lau, Doris SY Mok, Shu Fai Cheung and Jessica Kwan 3–3:50 p.m. McEntegart Hall Library 409

Adversity and Spiritual Development in Hindu Adolescents: Cultural Nuances and Differences by Gender Anthony F. Santoro and Sonia Suchday Globalization, Lifestyles, and Spirituality: Karma & Dharma Sonia Suchday and Anthony F. Santoro

McEntegart Hall Library 409 #113 SPECIAL SESSION Student Professional Issues Panel Facilitator: Thomas Coleman 5–6 p.m. Hill Center #114 KEYNOTE SPEAKER Speaker: Paul Bloom There is Nothing Special About Religious Belief

Saturday, March 12, 2016 9–9:50 a.m. McEntegart Hall Library 408 #115 PAPER SESSION Cross-cultural Approaches to Parsing Religion and Spirituality Chair: Ian Hansen

Pursuing Funding from the John Templeton Foundation Facilitator: Nick Gibson

Are Eyes Needed in the Afterlife?: Chinese Children’s Developing Understanding of Immortality Melanie Nyhof, Jiawei Yue, Jinyuan Zhang, Blanca Aranda, Rachel Geist, Kyle Messick and Rhea Fuhrman

4–4:50 p.m.

Rumi, Faith and Religious Experience Mohammad Sadegh Zahedi

#111 SPECIAL SESSION

#109 SYMPOSIUM Indian Spirituality and Religion: Well-Being, Resilience, and Emerging International Collaboration Chair: Doug Oman

4–4:50 p.m.

McEntegart Hall Library 408 #112 PAPER SESSION Moral Injuries and Moral Matrices Chair: Kathy Frost Moral Injury and Perpetration-Induced Traumatic Stress: Similarities and Differences Rachel M. MacNair

Religion and Liberty: Cross-National and Experimental Investigations Ian Hansen and Andrew Ryder 9–10:50 a.m. McEntegart Hall Library 406 #116 SYMPOSIUM

Resilience Processes in the Context of Extreme Sexual Violence: Lessons Learned from Congolese Rape Survivors Chair: Kari A. O’Grady Anticipation Sondra Matter, David Christie, William Guri and Kathy Richardson Sense-losing Tara Carleton, Sondra Matter, Mario Conliffe and James Douglas Orton Improvisation David Christie, Kathy Richardson, Nicole Snyder and Kari A. O’Grady Sense-remaking and Renewal William Guri, Tara Carleton, Mario Conliffe and Sheindel Rabinowitz Discussant: James Douglas Orton

10–10:50 a.m. McEntegart Hall Library 403 #118 PAPER SESSION

11–11:50 a.m.

Religious Motivation and Behavior Chair: Kevin L. Ladd

McEntegart Hall Library 409

Religion as a Potentiator in Human Motivation William Hathaway Mystical Seizures and Their Implications for Religion and Spirituality Joseph Tennant Viewing Sacred Space: Exploring Patterns of Looking and Praying Kevin L. Ladd, Melanie Nyhof, Kyle J. Messick, Blanca Aranda, Rhea Fuhrman and Rachel Geist 11–11:50 a.m.

10–11:50 a.m.

#119 SYMPOSIUM

McEntegart Hall Library 408

Sufism, the Science of the Soul Chair: Saloumeh Bozorgzadeh

The Effects of Religion in Families at Risk for Depression Co-chairs: Myrna Weissman and Lisa Miller

Sufism, the Science of the Soul Lynn E. Wilcox

Families at High Risk for Depression: A Three-Generation and Longitudinal Study Myrna Weissman and Priya Wickramaratne

The Use of Sufi Principles in Psychological Practice: Theory, Practice, and Future Implications Saloumeh Bozorgzadeh

Spirituality and Depression across the Lifespan Lisa Miller, Priya Wickramaratne, Connie Svob and Myrna Weissman

Implications of a Sufi Meditation on Reducing Stress, Increasing Positive Emotions and Increasing Spirituality for University Students Nasim Bahadorani

Depression and the Intergenerational Transmission of Religion Connie Svob, Jie Liu, Priya Wickramaratne, Lisa Miller, Virginia Warner, Marc Gameroff and Myrna Weissman Persistence of Individual Differences in EEG Alpha as Identified by Personal Spirituality Craig E. Tenke, Jürgen Kayser, Jorge E. Alvarenga, Karen Abraham and Gerard E. Bruder Cortical Structure Changes Are Associated with Religiosity and Familial Risk for Depression Jie Liu, Xuejun Hao, David Semanek, Priya Wickramaratne, Connie Svob, Virginia Warner, Marc Gameroff, Lisa Miller and Myrna Weissman

#121 SPECIAL SESSION

Parental Influences on Children’s Concepts of God Nicholas Shaman, Anondah Saide, Kirsten Lesage and Rebekah Richert Religious and Spiritual Struggles Among Adolescents Steffany J. Homolka and Julie J. Exline

Getting Published Facilitator: Ralph Piedmont

Inherent Spiritual Development, Evidence and Practical Applications for Youth Lisa Miller

Noon–1 p.m.

Religious and Spiritual Development: Some Problems, Some Solutions Chris J. Boyatzis

The Hill Center #122 KEYNOTE SPEAKER Speaker: Sheldon Solomon

2–2:50 p.m.

The Worm at the Core: On the Role of Death in Life

McEntegart Hall Library 406 #125 PAPER SESSION

McEntegart Hall Library 403

#117 SYMPOSIUM

Exploring Religion via New Media Eric Souther, Aaron Kuzdas and Kevin L. Ladd

11–11:50 a.m.

2–2:50 p.m. McEntegart Hall Library 408 #123 PAPER SESSION Diversity Considerations in the Study of Religion and Spirituality Chair: Harry Hui Well-being Enhancing Message in Religious and Spiritual Folk Songs: A Rural Women Study Kamlesh Singh, Dalbir Singh and Bharti Shokeen Screening for Depression in African American Churches Sidney Hankerson, Young A Lee, David K. Brawley, Kenneth Braswell, Priya J. Wickramaratne and Myrna Weissman Impacts of Bereavement and Belief in Fate Control on Psychological Symptoms: A Six-Wave Latent Growth Modelling Approach Harry Hui, Sing Hang Cheung, Esther YY Lau, Doris SY Mok, Shu Fai Cheung and Jessica Kwan

McEntegart Hall Library 406 #120 PAPER SESSION

2–3:50 p.m.

Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Study of Religion and Spirituality Chair: Eric Souther

McEntegart Hall Library 403

70 Years Later: Re-examining the Unusual History of APA Division 36 Harold Takooshian The Notions of Holding and Accompaniment in Lars and the Real Girl: An Interdisciplinary Perspective Paul Ginnetty and Thomas Petriano

#124 SYMPOSIUM Youth and the Psychology of Religion/Spirituality: Recent Research Advances and Future Directions Chair: Steffany J. Homolka Examination of Religious and Spiritual Motivations on the Development of Generosity in Adolescent and Emerging Adult Sarah A. Schnitker, Nathaniel Fernandez and Benjamin Houltberg

Religion and Spirituality in Therapeutic Settings Chair: Anthony Scioli Effects of Assessing Religious Beliefs on Aspects of the Therapeutic Alliance Angelica Terepka and Derek Hatfield The Relationship between Religiosity and Mental Health: The Effects of Gender, Race/Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Status William M. Anderson, LaVerne A. Berkel, Katie Heinrich, Keith Haddock and Carlos Poston Development of a Program for Assessing and Instilling Fundamental Hope Anthony Scioli, Nathan MacPherson, Rachel Murphy and Anna Adachi-Mejia 3–3:50 p.m. McEntegart Hall Library 406 #126 PAPER SESSION Spiritual Struggles Chair: Michael Moradshahi The Problem and Transformation of Mind: A Comparison of Freud and Kierkegaard Christine H. Chou Intellectual Humility Moderates the relationship between Spiritual Struggle and Well-being Annette C. Chan, David C. Wang and Peter C. Hill Suffering Behind the Veil: When Spiritual Exemplars Mask Their Struggles 
Michael Moradshahi, Todd Hall, David Wang and Andrea Canada

Conference Schedule

Friday, March 11, 2016 • DIV 36 Mid-Year Conference Friday, March 11, 2016 ● DIV 36 Mid-Year Conference 7:30–9 a.m.

Registration/ Breakfast

The Hill Center Gymnasium

9–10 a.m.

Opening Ceremony

The Hill Center Gymnasium

McEntegart 408

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Thursday, MarchThursday,   10, 2016 DIV 36 Mid-Year Conference March  • 10,  Pre-Conference 2016  ● Pre-­‐Conference  WWorshops orshops  ● DIV 36•Mid-Year Conference  

  Noon–1   Registration   The  Hill  Center  Gymnasium   p.m.         McEntegart  Hall  Library  409     #100a   1–2  p.m.   PRE-­‐CONFERENCE  WORKSHOP     Systematic  Compassion  Training:  An  Experiential  and  Empirical  Introduction  to  Secularized  Methods  of  Tibetan  Buddhist  Mind-­‐Training   Techniques   (Pruzinsky)   2–3  p.m.   1–2:45  p.m.  (1.5  CE  credits)     #100b   3–4  p.m.   PRE-­‐CONFERENCE  WORKSHOP     When  Freud  Meets  Buddha:  The  Algorithms  of  Chan  (the  Chinese  term  for  Zen)  Practice  and  Psychoanalytic  Psychotherapy     (Lin/Seiden)   4–5  p.m.   3–4:45  p.m.  

10–11 a.m.

#101 SYMPOSIUM Religious and Spiritual Struggle, Health, and Culture (Stauner/ Exline) 10–11:50 a.m. (2 CE)

11 a.m.– noon

Noon–1 p.m.

Lunch Noon–1:30 p.m.

1–2 p.m.

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#102 PAPER SESSION Biases in Religion and Non-religion (Messick) 10–10:50 a.m.

#103 SYMPOSIUM The Intersection of Meaning, Positive Emotions, and Spirituality: Current Status and Future Directions (Park/Saroglou) 10–11:50 a.m.

#105 PAPER SESSION Advances in the Measurement of Religion and Spirituality (Lancaster) 11–11:50 a.m.

McEntegart 409

The Hill Center Multifunction Room

#104 SYMPOSIUM Clergy across the Continuity of Mental Health: Prevention Models of Community Care (Milstein) 10–10:50 a.m. #106 SPECIAL SESSION Sufi Meditation: A Heart-focused Journey Within (Wilcox) 11–11:50 a.m. (2 CE) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING Noon–1:50 p.m.

#107 POSTER SESSION (set up on Thursday) Tuohy Hall Auditorium 1:30–3 p.m.

2–3 p.m.

3–4 p.m.

#108 PAPER SESSION Relationships in the Context of Religion and Spirituality (Laplante) 3–3:50 p.m.

4–5 p.m.

#112 PAPER SESSION Moral Injuries and Moral Matrices (Frost) 4–4:50 p.m.

#114 5–6 p.m. KEYNOTE SPEAKER Paul Bloom

6–7  p.m.  

McEntegart 406

The Hill Center Gymnasium

McEntegart 408

Conference guests can access WiFi

McEntegart 403

Book  Signing  and   Reception/   Dinner   6–7  p.m.  

McEntegart 403

#109 SYMPOSIUM Indian Spirituality and Religion: Well-Being, Resilience, and Emerging International Collaboration (Oman) 3–4:50 p.m. (2 CE)

McEntegart 406

McEntegart 409

#110 PAPER SESSION Individual Differences in Religion and Spirituality (Davis) 3–3:50 p.m.

#111 SPECIAL SESSION Pursuing Funding from the John Templeton Foundation (Gibson) 3–3:50 p.m. #113 SPECIAL SESSION Student Professional Issues Panel (Coleman) 4–4:50 p.m.

The Hill Center Gymnasium

The  Hill  Center  Gymnasium  

The Hill Center Gym Multifunction Room

Division 36 of the American Psychological Association Memebership

Conference Schedule Saturday, March 12, 2016 • DIV 36 Mid-Year Conference Saturday,  March  12,    2016  ● DIV 36 Mid-Year Conference   7:30–9   a.m.  

TheHill  Center  Gymnasium   Breakfast  

The  Hill  Center   Gymnasium  

#115   PAPER  SESSION   Cross-­‐cultural   Approaches  to   Parsing  Religion  and   Spirituality   (Hansen)   9–9:50  a.m.  

9–10   a.m.  

10–11   a.m.  

#117   SYMPOSIUM   The  Effects  of   Religion  in  Families   at  Risk  for   Depression   (Weissman/   Miller)   10–11:50  a.m.  

11  a.m.– noon  

Noon–1   p.m.   1–2  p.m.  

2–3  p.m.  

3–4  p.m.  

McEntegart  408  

#122   KEYNOTE  SPEAKER   Sheldon  Solomon   Lunch   Book  Signing  and   Reception  

McEntegart  403  

#118   PAPER  SESSION   Religious  Motivation   and  Behavior   (Ladd)   10–10:50  a.m.  

#119   SYMPOSIUM   Sufism,  the  Science   of  the  Soul   (Bozorgzadeh)   11–11:50  a.m.  (2  CE)  

McEntegart  406  

McEntegart  409  

#116   SYMPOSIUM   Resilience  Processes   in  the  Context  of   Extreme  Sexual   Violence:  Lessons   Learned  from   Congolese  Rape   Survivors   (O’Grady)   9–10:50  a.m.   #120   PAPER  SESSION   Interdisciplinary   Approaches  to  the   Study  of  Religion   and  Spirituality   (Souther)  

PRS  EDITORIAL   BOARD  BREAKFAST   8–9:30  a.m.  

MEMBERSHIP

Division 36—The Society for the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality promotes the application of psychological research methods and interpretive frameworks to diverse forms of religion and spirituality; encourages the incorporation of the results of such work into clinical and other applied settings; and fosters constructive dialogue and interchange between psychological study and practice on the one hand and between religious perspectives and institutions on the other. The division is strictly nonsectarian and welcomes the participation of all persons who view religion as a significant factor in human functioning. The division’s quarterly Psychology of Religion newsletter contains original articles, book reviews, announcements and news of interest to division members.

You may apply for membership at a level consistent with your status in APA. Members, associates and fellows of APA are eligible for Division 36 member, associate or fellow status, respectively. Nonmembers of APA may apply for professional affiliate status. Applications may be submitted online via the general division membership form. When using the general division membership form, be sure to indicate that you are applying for Division 36. The general division membership form may be found at memforms.apa.org/apa/cli/divapp.

WHO JOINS DIVISION 36?

#121   SPECIAL  SESSION   Getting  Published   (Piedmont)   11-­‐11:50  

The  Hill  Center  Gymnasium  

The  Hill  Center  Gymnasium   McEntegart  408   McEntegart  406   McEntegart  403   #123   #125   PAPER  SESSION   #124   PAPER  SESSION   Diversity   SYMPOSIUM   Religion  and   Considerations  in  the   Youth  and  the   Spirituality  in   Study  of  Religion  and   Psychology  of   Therapeutic  Settings   Spirituality   Religion/Spirituality (Scioli)   (Hui)   Recent  Research   2–2:50  p.m.   2–2:50  p.m.    (1  CE)   Advances  and  Future   #126   Directions   (Homolka)   PAPER  SESSION   2–3:50  p.m.     Spiritual  Struggles   (Moradshahi)   3–3:50  p.m.  

The  Hill  Center  Gym   Multifunction  Room  

PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION

McEntegart  409  

A wide variety of psychological interests and activities exists among the members of the division. Members work in virtually every area, from experimental and statistical research to clinical work with children and adults. We are concerned with both the scientific and applied aspects of our field. Many members do research exclusively on issues in the psychology of religion and spirituality; others bring this interest to bear on a variety of allied areas in psychology. Our professional affiliates may be found working in sociology, religious studies, and the other social sciences. Some members also possess a clerical degree and integrate psychology with the requirements of pastoral life as researchers and practicing clinicians.

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INDEX Karen Abraham ...........................................................Sym117 Anna Adachi-Mejia.………….............Poster Session, PS125 Thomas Agrusti ................................................ Poster Session Jaylaan Ahmad-Llewellyn ................................ Poster Session Jorge E. Alvarenga ........................................................Sym117 William M. Anderson..................................................... PS125 Blanca Aranda ......................................... PS102 PS115 PS118 Faizal Badat ....................................................... Poster Session Nasim Bahadorani .......................................................Sym119 Alissa Banyasz..................................................................PS110 LaVerne A. Berkel .......................................................... PS125 Jeff Bjorck .......................................................... Poster Session Paul Bloom ............................................................ Keynote114 Eric Boorman ................................................... Poster Session Saloumeh Bozorgzadeh ..............................................Sym119 Chris J. Boyatzis ...........................................................Sym124 David F. Bradley .......................................................... Sym101 Kenneth Braswell ........................................................... PS123 David K. Brawley ............................................................PS123 Gerard E. Bruder .........................................................Sym117 Amanda Butera ................................................. Poster Session Andrea Canada ...............................................................PS126 Tara Carleton ...............................................................Sym116 Annette C. Chan .............................................................PS126 Shu Fai Cheung...............................................................PS123 Sing Hang Cheung .........................................................PS123 Christine H. Chou ......................................................... PS126 David Christie ..............................................................Sym116 Ryan Cleary ....................................................... Poster Session Thomas Coleman ..........................................................PS 113 Mario Conliffe..............................................................Sym116 Karen Couture ................................................................PS112 Caraline Craig ................................................... Poster Session Megan B. Cser ................................................... Poster Session Andrew D. Cuthbert....................................................... PS110 Trever Dangel .................................................... Poster Session Prabhu Dayal................................................................Sym109 Edward B. Davis ..............................................................PS110 Jennifer Drapkin ............................................... Poster Session Justin W. Dyer ................................................................PS 105 Julie J. Exline ................................................ Sym101, Sym124 Joel Engelman.................................................... Poster Session Joseph R. Ferrari...........................................................Sym104 Nathaniel Fernandez ...................................................Sym124 Lauren M. Foley ............................................... Poster Session Kathy Frost ..................................................................... PS112 Rhea Fuhrman ................................................. PS115, PS 118 Kathy A. Gainor ................................................ Poster Session

Marc Gameroff.............................................................Sym117 Rachel Geist ..........................................PS102, PS115, PS 118 Nick Gibson .................................................................... SS111 Paul Ginnetty ..................................................................PS120 Sebastienne Grant ............................................ Poster Session Margaret Grayson ...........................................................PS112 Tyler Greenway ................................................. Poster Session William Guri.................................................................Sym116 Keith Haddock ................................................................PS125 Ben Hall ............................................................. Poster Session Todd Hall .........................................................................PS126 Ian Hansen ......................................................................PS115 Sidney Hankerson ..........................................................PS123 Xuejun Hao.........................................Poster Session, Sym117 William Hathaway ..........................................................PS118 Derek Hatfield .................................................. PS 105, PS125 Annette Haussmann......................................... Poster Session Katie Heinrich.................................................................PS 125 Peter C. Hill .....................................................................PS126 Steffany J. Homolka......................................................Sym124 Benjamin Houltberg ...................................................Sym124 Harry Hui.........................................................................PS123 Steven L. Isaak.................................................... Poster Session Jesse R. James..................................................... Poster Session Greta Jankauskaite ............................................ Poster Session Fan Jiang ............................................................ Poster Session Megan Johnson Shen........................................ Poster Session Kevin Jordan...................................................... Poster Session Daniel K. Judd ................................................................PS 105 Davis Kane ....................................................... Poster Session Piljoo P. Kang.................................................................. PS108 Jürgen Kayser ...............................................................Sym117 G. E. Kawika Allen ............................................ Poster Session Lauren Kehoe .................................................... Poster Session M. Christine Kennedy .................................................Sym103 Nuran E. Korkmaz ............................................ Poster Session Neil Kressel ........................................................ Poster Session Jean Kristeller .................................................... Poster Session Doug Krull ......................................................................PS102 Jessica R. Kusina...........................................................Sym101 Aaron Kuzdas...................................................................PS120 Jessica Kwan.....................................................................PS123 Justin Laplante.......................................Poster Session, PS108 Kevin L. Ladd.......................................Sym109, PS118, PS120 Jasmine Lam ...................................................................PS110 Jennifer Lancaster...........................................................PS 105 Elsa Lau ............................................................. Poster Session Esther YY Lau .................................................................PS123

Daniel Lee.......................................................... Poster Session Young A Lee ....................................................................PS123 Melissa Lemons ................................................ Poster Session Kirsten Lesage ..............................................................Sym124 Peter Lin.......................................................................WS100b Jie Liu, Poster Session ..................................................Sym117 Rachel M. MacNair ....................................................... PS112 Nathan MacPherson ............................Poster Session, PS125 Michael Magee ...............................................................PS 102 Emily Maher ..........................................Poster Session PS108 Annette Mahoney ............................................. Poster Session Sondra Matter...............................................................Sym116 Lily A. Mathison ............................................................PS 105 Clayton McClintock ......................................... Poster Session Kyle J. Messick........................................PS 102, PS115, PS118 Lisa J. Miller ....................... Poster Session, Sym117, Sym124 Glen Milstein ......................................Sym104 Poster Session Shambhovi Mitra ........................................................Sym109 Doris S. Mok....................................................................PS110 Sarah H. Moon.................................................. Poster Session Michael Moradshahi ......................................................PS126 Keti Mosashvili ............................................................Sym103 Rachel Murphy .....................................Poster Session, PS125 Enrique W. Neblett, Jr. ...................................... Poster Session Jingwen Ni ......................................................... Poster Session Michael Nielsen ................................................ Poster Session Melanie Nyhof.................................................... PS115, PS118 Kari A. O’Grady ...........................................................Sym116 Doug Oman..................................................................Sym109 James Douglas Orton ..................................................Sym116 Kenneth I. Pargament..................................................Sym101 Crystal L. Park ..............................................................Sym103 Thomas Petriano ............................................................PS120 Julie Pomerleau ................................................. Poster Session Larissa Portnoff ................................................ Poster Session Carlos Poston ..................................................................PS125 Chu Kim Prieto............................................................Sym103 Thomas Pruzinsky ...................................................... WS100a Lotte Pummerer ............................................... Poster Session Sheindel Rabinowitz ...................................................Sym112 Mary K. Radeke ................................................ Poster Session Aricela Reyes ..................................................... Poster Session Kathy Richardson ........................................................Sym116 Rebekah Richert...........................................................Sym124 Kailey Roberts.................................................... Poster Session Andrew Ryder..................................................................PS115 Mohammad Sadegh Zahedi .........................................PS 115 Anondah Saide.............................................................Sym124 Anthony F. Santoro.......................................................Sym109 Seyma N. Saritoprak................................................... Sym101

Vassilis Saroglou.......................................................... Sym103 Steven J. Sandage............................................... Poster Session Suza C. Scalora................................................... Poster Session Sarah A. Schnitker .......................................................Sym124 Kristina Schrepf ..............................................................PS112 Anthony Scioli ..........................Poster Session, PS112, PS125 Henry Seiden ..............................................................WS100b David Semanek ............................................................Sym117 Nicholas Shaman..........................................................Sym124 Abigail Shepherd............................................... Poster Session Bharti Shokeen ...............................................................PS123 Mohammad Sibai ............................................. Poster Session Dalbir Singh..................................................... Sym109, PS123 Kamlesh Singh ................................................ Sym109, PS123 Jan Sinnott ........................................................ Poster Session Nicole Snyder ...............................................................Sym116 Sheldon Solomon ................................................. Keynote122 Eric Souther.....................................................................PS120 Nick Stauner ................................................................Sym101 Sean T. Stevens .................................................. Poster Session Sonia Suchday...............................................................Sym109 Connie Svob .................................................................Sym117 Harold Takooshian..........................................................PS120 Craig E. Tenke ..............................................................Sym117 Joseph Tennant ...............................................................PS118 Angelica Terepka................................................. PS105, PS125 David Tokar ....................................................................PS110 Justin Top........................................................................ PS105 Dominique Treboux......................................... Poster Session Alex Uzdavines ............................................................Sym101 Donna Viveiros ...............................................................PS112 Nathaniel Wade...............................................................PS105 David C. Wang ................................................................PS126 Zhishun Wang................................................... Poster Session Virginia Warner ...........................................................Sym117 Jon Webb ........................................................... Poster Session Alex Weiglein..................................................................PS 102 Myrna Weissman ............................................ Sym117, PS123 Priya J. Wickramaratne ..................................................PS123 Bryanna White................................................... Poster Session Priya Wickramaratne.................................................. Sym117 Glendon Wiebe................................................................PS108 Lynn E. Wilcox .................................................SS106, Sym119 Serena Wong...................................................... Poster Session Everett L. Worthington, Jr. ............................... Poster Session Jie Yang .............................................................. Poster Session Jiawei Yue........................................................................PS 115 Jinyuan Zhang............................................................... PS 115 Xiaoqiu Zhu ...................................................... Poster Session

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