The Affective Dimension of Religion and Personal Happiness Among Students in Estonia

Francis, Leslie J.; Elken, Ahto; Robbins, Mandy

doi:10.1080/10656219.2012.658605

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“…Some studies, such as that of Francis et al (2012), point out that the relationship between religion and happiness is dependent on the geographical area where the person is located and their individual characteristics. For example, in countries such as Estonia, the results show the lack of relationship between religion and happiness.…”

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The Impact of Religion and Social Support on Self-Reported Happiness in Latin American Immigrants in Spain

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The Latin American immigrant population in Spain is growing year after year. The aim of this study is to describe how religious coping mechanisms, religiosity, acculturation and social support act in the prediction of happiness within the group of Latin American immigrants with Christian beliefs in Spain. Previous studies indicate that religious practice can be a factor that favors the perception of well-being and happiness in people. It is considered that the existence of close sources of support act as a key resource in facing stressful situations. A questionnaire consisting of 36 items was administered to a sample made up of 206 subjects of different Latin American nationalities who were going through a migration process. It was observed that religiosity, social support, religious coping mechanisms and gender were related to the perception of happiness. The results underline the importance of considering religiosity and social support together while intervening to improve the perception of happiness of Latin American immigrants in Spain.

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The Impact of Religion and Social Support on Self-Reported Happiness in Latin American Immigrants in Spain

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Religion and Happiness: A Study Among University Students in Turkey

Francis

Robbins

2016

J Relig Health

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This study tests the hypothesis that higher levels of positive religious affect are associated with higher levels of personal happiness among a sample of 348 students studying at a state university in Turkey who completed the Ok Religious Attitude Scale (Islam), the Oxford Happiness Inventory, and the short-form Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Revised. The data reported a small but statistically significant association between religiosity and happiness after taking sex and individual differences in personality into account.

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Relationship Between Religious Belief and Happiness: A Systematic Literature Review

Rizvi

Hossain

2016

J Relig Health

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Happiness is a feeling that is desired by every human being. To achieve happiness, human try various routes like, to gain financial superiority, fame, entertainment, assets and so on. But on the contrary, religiosity is claimed to be a technique to attain purpose in life, mental health, physical well-being and internal peace, which ultimately leads to happiness in life. This study analyses the studies conducted in last two decades toward understanding the relationship between religiousness and happiness. These studies have been organised in terms of the religions, geographic locations, scales and significance. The study shows that the claim has proven to be true by a vast majority of the surveys irrespective of religion, gender, nationality or race. Although Muslims seems to be the happiest, it requires further verification.

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The Affective Dimension of Religion and Personal Happiness Among Students in Estonia

Abstract: A sample of 150 students in Estonia (119 from a secular university and 31 from a Lutheran theological institute) completed the Oxford Happiness Measure and the

Cited by 9 publications

References 13 publications

The Impact of Religion and Social Support on Self-Reported Happiness in Latin American Immigrants in Spain

The Impact of Religion and Social Support on Self-Reported Happiness in Latin American Immigrants in Spain

Religion and Happiness: A Study Among University Students in Turkey

Relationship Between Religious Belief and Happiness: A Systematic Literature Review

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