B4649 - Investigating associations between religion/spiritual beliefs and behaviours and brain MRI variables - 28/06/2024
B number:
B4649
Principal applicant name:
Neil Goulding | Centre for Academic Child Health, Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol (United Kingdom)
Co-applicants:
Dr Connie Svob, Professor Jean Golding, Dr Matthew Suderman
Title of project:
Investigating associations between religion/spiritual beliefs and behaviours and brain MRI variables
Proposal summary:
Religiosity and spirituality are an important factor in the lives of many people. Previous research, using relatively small sample sizes in cross-sectional studies, has found that a high degree of belief in the importance of religion/spirituality was associated with both a thicker cortex and a larger pial surface area in persons at high risk for familial depression. We plan to see if these specific findings replicate in a much larger cohort. We also plan to do an exploratory analysis, where we will look at all of the brain MRI variables measured in ALSPAC to see if any are associated with the religion/spirituality variables measured in ALSPAC.
Impact of research:
This project will give researchers the opportunity to find novel associations between RSBB or depression and specific regions of the brain.
Date proposal received:
Thursday, 27 June, 2024
Date proposal approved:
Friday, 28 June, 2024
Keywords:
Mental health - Psychology, Psychiatry, Cognition, Mental health, Statistical methods, Statistical methods