Richard G. Cowden

Harvard University — United States

Psychology · Social Sciences

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Research Topics

Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction(68), Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology(42), Forgiveness and Related Behaviors(38), Optimism, Hope, and Well-being(34), Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health(32)

Publications323 total

Acceptance as a Response to Suffering: Insights from World Religious and Philosophical Traditions
Journal of Religion and Health·2026
Forgiveness isn’t always easy, but studies show it can help you flourish
2026Open Access
Love of neighbor assessment: validity, reliability, and a template for measurement
Frontiers in Psychology·2026Open Access
Spiritually significant places as adaptive psycho-spatial resources: Mattering struggles, spiritual ties to place, and mental well-being in US adults
Archive for the Psychology of Religion·2026
Housing distress and subsequent health and well-being among older adults: An outcome-wide longitudinal approach
SSM - Population Health·2026Open Access
Pain and 56 Subsequent Wellbeing and Life Outcomes: An Outcome-Wide Longitudinal Approach in a Multi-Country Sample
2026Open Access
Pain and 56 Subsequent Wellbeing and Life Outcomes: An Outcome-Wide Longitudinal Approach in a Multi-Country Sample
PsyArXiv (OSF Preprints)·2026Open Access
Pain and Suffering Have Distinct Effects on Distress and Wellbeing: Evidence From a Longitudinal Multi-Country Analysis
2026Open Access
Pain and Suffering Have Distinct Effects on Distress and Wellbeing: Evidence From a Longitudinal Multi-Country Analysis
PsyArXiv (OSF Preprints)·2026Open Access
Human flourishing and suicide: A national-level analysis with 22 countries
2026Open Access
The redemptive ropes and transcendent threads to flourishing: a positive autoethnographic reflection with Richard Cowden
Mental Health and Social Inclusion·2025
Longitudinal Associations of Dispositional Forgivingness with Multidimensional Well-being: A Two-Wave Outcome-Wide Analysis in the Global Flourishing Study
2025Open Access
Where Hope Thrives: Demographic Variation in Hope across 22 Countries
Journal of Happiness Studies·2025Open Access
Can religion decrease distress and increase flourishing in times of pandemic? A three-wave longitudinal study of religious commitment in Indonesia.
Psychology of Religion and Spirituality·2025
Are spiritual struggles the cause or effect of psychological problems (or both)? Empirical findings and their implications for research and practice.
Spirituality in Clinical Practice·2025· 1 cited
Forgiveness Education and Promotion
2025
An Overview of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses on the Association Between Religion/Spirituality and Health/Well-Being
2025
South Africans are flourishing more than you might expect – here’s why
2025Open Access
Cohort update: Wave 2 of the Global Flourishing Study
2025Open Access
Pain and Suffering Have Distinct Effects on Distress and Wellbeing:Evidence From a Longitudinal Multi-Country Analysis
2025Open Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Tyler J. VanderWeele(17), Byron R. Johnson(7), Ying Chen(7), Matthew T. Lee(7), Victor Counted(6), Kaymarlin Govender(6), Tim Lomas(5), Edward B. Davis(5), Everett L. Worthington(5), Jalal Arabloo(4), Maciej Banach(4), Till Bärnighausen(4), Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula(4), Dinh‐Toi Chu(4), Kwaku Oppong Asante(4), R. Noah Padgett(4), Zacc Ritter(4), Koichiro Shiba(4), Dorota Węziak‐Białowolska(4), Eileen McNeely(4)