Sense of Divine Involvement and Sense of Meaning in Life: Religious Tradition as a Contingency
This study examines the association between sense of divine involvement and sense of meaning in life. Then it proceeds to assess how this association varies by religious tradition. Using a random and national sample from the 2007 Baylor Religion Survey, this study finds that sense of divine involvem...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Journal for the scientific study of religion |
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2015]
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Journal for the scientific study of religion
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| normierte Schlagwort(-folgen): | B
USA
/ Gott
/ Beteiligtsein
/ Lebenssinn
/ Psychische Gesundheit
/ Denomination (Religion)
/ Christentum
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| RelBib Classification: | AE Religionspsychologie BG Weltreligionen CA Christentum CB Christliche Existenz; Spiritualität KBQ Nordamerika KDA Konfessionskunde |
| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
sense of meaning in life
B Religious Tradition B Mental Health B sense of divine involvement |
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| Zusammenfassung: | This study examines the association between sense of divine involvement and sense of meaning in life. Then it proceeds to assess how this association varies by religious tradition. Using a random and national sample from the 2007 Baylor Religion Survey, this study finds that sense of divine involvement is associated with greater odds of having a sense of meaning in life. In addition, religious affiliation modifies this association. Specifically, the positive association between sense of divine involvement and the odds of having a sense of meaning in life is observed only among evangelical Protestants, mainline Protestants, and Catholics, but not among other religionists and religious nones. I discuss how the results make contributions to knowledge about the link between religious beliefs, religious tradition, and mental health. |
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| ISSN: | 1468-5906 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Journal for the scientific study of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/jssr.12170 |