Exploring Religiosity and Psychological Wellbeing: The Relevance to Organizational Progress and Individual Development
Derrick Opoku Danquah

Abstract
Religion plays a pivotal role in most spheres of life. Religion has been directly linked to the foundation of psychotherapy, national legislations, institutional policies, organizational values, missions and work ethics. Religion tends to influence behavior and attitudes at the level of organizations demonstrable in this study from the context of Ghana. The study reviewed literatures on religious faith with some focus on workplace context and on individuals by investigating possible relationships between religious beliefs and practices on psychological wellbeing. Plethora of studies has established religion impact on enhancing individual capacity to ward off psychological strains. The evidence suggested by studies on the impact of religiosity on psychological wellbeing has implications for individuals, international and local organizations to incorporate elements of religious faith and practices for institutional progress and personal development. However, the benefits of religion to organizations necessitate further investigation to explore the various dimensions that can promote organizational growth.

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