Religion and wellbeing: devotion, happiness and life satisfaction in Turkey

Aydogdu, Ramazan; Yıldız, Muhammed; Orak, Uğur

doi:10.1080/13674676.2021.1969353

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“…This suggests that the participants considered the effects of the pandemic to be still within their threshold and coping levels Hypothesis 2 was accepted in that correlation and mediation analyses demonstrated higher religiosity indicated better well-being. The findings agreed with previous literature, which showed positive associations between religiosity and well-being (Aydogdu et al, 2021;Krause, 2008;Shor & Roelfs, 2013). Religiosity created a sense of belonging and purpose in individuals promoting positive affect and well-being (Pedersen et al, 2018).…”

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“…As one of the first few studies in our knowledge to incorporate religious beliefs, religiosity, and well-being in one model, our findings agreed with previous literature on the direct effects of each pathway (Aydogdu et al, 2021;Dilmaghani, 2018;Tan et al, 2020), except for religious beliefs on well-being. Religiosity was thus a mediating factor between the two and offered cognitive and emotional resources to manage uncertainties and overcome difficulties (Bentzen, 2021).…”

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“…A religious individual may develop social connections formed with the congregation (Lim & Putnam, 2010) for more support in times of need. While most previous studies focussed on religious attendance contributing to better well-being (Aydogdu et al, 2021;Krause, 2008;Shor & Roelfs, 2013), the intrinsic factor of religiosity could also be part of the relationship. Intrinsic religiosity such as the "try to consistently live the religion they believe" (Masters, 2013) could also explain the relationship.…”

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“…The belief in the supernatural is one aspect of the religiosity (Schieman, 2008(Schieman, , 2010 which in turn, is the engagement of organized religion involving a systematic structure of beliefs and practices (Koenig, 2012(Koenig, , 2018 that is measured by practice (Cunha et al, 2020;Vishkin et al, 2019), and the extent of belief in a higher being (Pearce et al, 2017). Tan et al (2021) found a positive correlation between religion and mental health among Malaysian older adults, while Aydogdu et al (2021) found religiosity to positively correlate with higher levels of happiness and life satisfaction. However, Murken et al (2004) found no direct association between religiosity and well-being, suggesting that the effect may be more significant only in highly religious individuals (Murken, 2004).…”

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Religiosity, Beliefs in the Supernatural, Perceived Social Support, Resilience, and Well-being of University Students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Gan²

2022

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The COVID-19 pandemic infection control measures had severely impacted mental well-being providing an insight into possible protective parameters. With religion always playing a role during challenging times, this study investigated the effects of beliefs on the supernatural and religiosity on the mental well-being of university students during the COVID19 pandemic and how social support and resilience can mitigate this effect. 185 university students aged between 17 to 42 years old responded to online surveys on their theistic beliefs, religiosity, well-being, perceived support, and resilience. Pearson’s correlations and single and sequential mediation analyses showed that theistic beliefs did not significantly predict well-being (r = .05) while religiosity mediated the relationship (r = .18, effect size = .035). Sequential mediation analysis showed that resilience and perceived social support did not mediate the relationship between religiosity and well-being. Perceived social support alone significantly mediated religiosity and well-being with an effect size of .039. Religiosity was found to be a mediator and both resilience, while perceived social support was non-significantly positively associated with well-being. Analysing the open-ended questions on the students’ beliefs in the supernatural and paranormal, as well as the impact of the pandemic restrictions on their interests, insights where the majority of them did not attribute supernatural causes to the pandemic were garnered. In line with previous studies during the pandemic, the students also reported having too little social interaction and too much time with family to affect them negatively. The findings reveal how several factors were associated with well-being as well as the relationship between religiosity and well-being that may aid in the mental well-being of future challenging times.

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“…A positive mindset and functioning [ 19 , 20 ] was found contributed by religious affiliations [ 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 ] to provide a sense of hope in tumultuous times to preserve control, sense of meaning, and esteem [ 6 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 ]. Tan et al [ 29 ] found a positive correlation between religion and mental health among older Malaysian adults, while Aydogdu et al [ 30 ] found religiosity to positively correlate with higher levels of happiness and life satisfaction. However, Murken [ 31 ] found no direct association between religiosity and well-being, suggesting that the effect may be significant only in highly religious individuals [ 31 ].…”

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Religiosity, Theism, Perceived Social Support, Resilience, and Well-Being of University Undergraduate Students in Singapore during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Gan

Wong

Jiao

2023

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The COVID-19 pandemic infection control measures severely impacted mental well-being, allowing insight into possible protective parameters. With religion playing a role during challenging times, this study investigated theism and religiosity on the mental well-being of university students during the COVID19 pandemic and how social support and resilience can mediate this effect. One hundred eighty-five university students between 17 and 42 years old responded to online surveys on their theism, religious affiliations, religiosity, well-being, perceived support, and resilience. Pearson’s correlations and single and sequential mediation analyses showed that theism did not significantly predict well-being (r = 0.049), but religiosity mediated the relationship (r = 0.432, effect size = 0.187). Sequential mediation analysis showed that resilience did not mediate the relationship between religiosity and well-being, but perceived social support significantly positively mediated religiosity and well-being with an effect size of 0.079. The findings reveal that factors, such as religiosity and social support could thus aid in the mental well-being of future challenging times such as the pandemic.

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Happiness contagion in China's cities: Who gets more happiness from urban communities?

Yang,

Zhang,

Sha

2024

Community & Applied Soc Psy

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While emotional transmission is a well‐documented phenomenon, the contagion of happiness, specifically as a positive emotion, has received limited research attention. This study utilizes data from the 2015 Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS2015) to analyse the effects of happiness contagion among different individual groups in urban communities. Findings indicate that individuals with positive personalities and social attitudes are more susceptible to happiness contagion. Regarding personal and job attributes, the elderly, the highly educated, the married, or people who are religious, have high incomes, work in non‐state‐owned enterprises, or work flexibly tend to receive more happiness from their neighbours. Moreover, residents living in economically developed areas exhibit a greater receptivity to happiness contagion. The paper discusses policy implications of the results. Please refer to the Supplementary Material section to find this article's Community and Social Impact Statement.

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Religion and wellbeing: devotion, happiness and life satisfaction in Turkey

Cited by 12 publications

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Religiosity, Beliefs in the Supernatural, Perceived Social Support, Resilience, and Well-being of University Students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Religiosity, Beliefs in the Supernatural, Perceived Social Support, Resilience, and Well-being of University Students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Religiosity, Theism, Perceived Social Support, Resilience, and Well-Being of University Undergraduate Students in Singapore during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Happiness contagion in China's cities: Who gets more happiness from urban communities?

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