N/A N=192 Randomized Treatment

The Effect of Religious Practices on Mental and Spiritual Health

Stress

Bottom Line

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Enrolled (actual)

192

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Oct 2025

Primary outcome: Primary: Perceived Stress Scale — 2.79; 2.71; 2.65 units on a scale

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: pray.com app (autonomous use) (Behavioral); pray.com app (meditative prayer condition) (Behavioral)
Age: Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex: All
Sponsor: Biola University
Primary completion: Mar 2023

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Perceived Stress Scale	2.79; 2.71; 2.65	—
SECONDARY Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale	1.17; 1.00; .95; .66; .63; .59	—
SECONDARY Mindful Attention Awareness Scale	3.14; 2.87; 2.89	—
SECONDARY Copenhagen Burnout Inventory--personal Subscale	2.93; 2.80; 2.76	—
SECONDARY Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Inventory	13.43; 13.21; 13.55	—
SECONDARY Religious Commitment Inventory	4.06; 3.85; 4.07	—
SECONDARY Spiritual Well-Being Scale	4.89; 4.79; 4.85	—
SECONDARY Satisfaction With Life Scale	4.92; 4.86; 4.91	—
SECONDARY Productivity	3.86; 3.86; 4.00	—

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effects of using a religious mobile app (i.e., Pray.com) in participants who have high levels of stress. The main question it aims to answer is: •What are the effects of using Pray.com on stress in individuals who report high levels of stress? Participants will complete measures at baseline (i.e., Time 1), four-weeks (i.e., Time 2), and eight weeks (i.e., Time 3). Participants will be randomly assigned one of three conditions: (1) autonomous use (directed to use the app daily), (2) meditative prayer condition (directed to use this feature of the app daily), or (3) wait-list control condition.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

over the age of 18
own a smart phone and be willing to download a mobile app
willing to engage in a Christian practice on a mobile app
score of 14 or greater on the Perceived Stress Scale (indicating at least a moderate level of stress)

Exclusion Criteria

n/a

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