Religiosity, desired emotions, and well-being – a comparative study of Roman Catholics and Pentecostal Christians in Poland

The aim of this study was to compare interdenominational differences in how religiosity is related to life satisfaction, meaning in life, desired and experienced emotions. The two groups included were Roman Catholics (n1 = 145) and Pentecostals (n2 = 133). The study confirmed the positive relationsh...

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Authors: Tokarz, Julia (Author) ; Łowicki, Paweł (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2024
In: Mental health, religion & culture
Year: 2024, Volume: 27, Issue: 1, Pages: 101–119
Further subjects:B Well-being
B desired emotions
B experienced emotions
B meaning of life
B Religiosity
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Summary:The aim of this study was to compare interdenominational differences in how religiosity is related to life satisfaction, meaning in life, desired and experienced emotions. The two groups included were Roman Catholics (n1 = 145) and Pentecostals (n2 = 133). The study confirmed the positive relationship between religiosity and life satisfaction as well as meaning in life for the whole sample. Moreover, it was found that Pentecostals reported higher religiosity, meaning in life, social support, and desired emotions strengthening religious beliefs than Catholics. In both groups, a partial mediation of belongingness and identification was observed in the relationship between religiosity and meaning in life. For social support, however, it was established that the mediating effect was stronger in Pentecostals than in Catholics. These results suggest that life satisfaction and meaning in life may be determined both by general factors related to religious involvement as well as by certain specific features of a given denomination.
ISSN:1469-9737
Contains:Enthalten in: Mental health, religion & culture
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/13674676.2024.2338236