Do Pantheistic, Theistic, and Deistic Views of God Moderate the Relationship Between Financial Strain and Physical Health Status?

The purpose of this study is to see if a pantheistic view of God (i.e., God is all around us in nature), a theistic view of God (i.e., God is the creator of the universe who protects us), and a deistic view of God (i.e., God created the universe and then left people to fend for themselves) moderate...

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Published in:The international journal for the psychology of religion
Authors: Krause, Neal M. 1948- (Author) ; Hill, Peter C. 1953- (Author) ; Ironson, Gail H. (Author) ; Pargament, Kenneth I. 1950- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group [2018]
In: The international journal for the psychology of religion
Year: 2018, Volume: 28, Issue: 1, Pages: 19-30
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Pantheism / Theism / Deism / Emergency / Health
RelBib Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
AG Religious life; material religion
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Summary:The purpose of this study is to see if a pantheistic view of God (i.e., God is all around us in nature), a theistic view of God (i.e., God is the creator of the universe who protects us), and a deistic view of God (i.e., God created the universe and then left people to fend for themselves) moderate the relationship between chronic financial strain and three measures of health (self-rated health, the number of chronic conditions, and functional disability). The data come from a recent nationwide survey of adults of all ages (N = 2,768). The findings suggest that neither pantheistic nor theistic views of God offset the effects of financial strain on any of the health outcomes. In contrast, the data further reveal that the relationship between ongoing economic difficulties and all three health outcomes is more pronounced for study participants who have a deistic view of God.
Item Description:In der Druckausgabe ist Volume 28, Numbers 1-4 in einem Heft erschienen
ISSN:1532-7582
Contains:Enthalten in: The international journal for the psychology of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/10508619.2017.1412573