Several studies reviewed by bushman and cantor asked parents which type of ratings they preferred , and content indicators were the overwhelming favorite .
But in 2003 , after an exhaustive search of the literature , brad bushman and joanne cantor did manage to compile a assessment of the few dozen studies that have addressed these questions .
In research published online in the personality and social psychology bulletin , bushman and his colleagues found that prayer helped to control anger regardless of the person 's religious affiliation , or if they attended church or prayed regularly .