Does Religious Affiliation Protect People's Well-Being? Evidence from the Great Recession after Correcting for Selection Effects
This paper investigates the effect of religious affiliation on individual well-being. Using Gallup's U.S. Daily Poll between 2008 and 2017, we find that those who are engaged in their local church and view their faith as important to their lives have not only higher levels of subjective well-be...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
2021
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Journal for the scientific study of religion
Year: 2021, Volume: 60, Issue: 2, Pages: 252-273 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
USA
/ Christian
/ Religiosity
/ Wellness
/ Economic situation
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RelBib Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality KBQ North America |
Further subjects: | B
Social Capital
B Well-being B financial circumstances B business cycle B Public health |
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