Abstract
The benefits of religion have predominantly focused on personal religious identities and experiences, while the broader context of religious worldviews remains understudied. Across two quantitative studies, we showed the incremental predictive power of religious worldview and its mechanism among young adults in two societies—the USA (N = 179) and Hong Kong (N = 164). The mediation mechanism with social connectedness was further inferred from a 12-month study among Hong Kong Chinese (N = 133). This research has laid important groundwork for a deeper understanding of how religion shapes our perception of the world and its impact on our well-being.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2877-2894 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Journal of Religion and Health |
Volume | 63 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2024 |
Keywords
- Cultures
- Life satisfaction
- Religion
- Religious worldview
- Social axioms
- Social connectedness