Church attendance buffers against longer-term mental distress

It has been argued that church attendance benefits mental health by buffering against stress. However, underlying mechanisms are debated and longitudinal evidence is scarce. We use eight years of longitudinal population-representative data from New Zealand to test whether consistent church attendanc...

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Authors: Ejova, Anastasia (Author) ; Milojev, Petar (Author) ; Worthington, Everett L. 1946- (Author) ; Sibley, Chris G. ca. 20./21. Jh. (Author) ; Bulbulia, Joseph 1968- (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Routledge 2021
In: Religion, brain & behavior
Year: 2021, Volume: 11, Issue: 2, Pages: 123-138
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B New Zealand / Longitudinalstudy / Church attendance / Stress / Mental health
RelBib Classification:AE Psychology of religion
CB Christian life; spirituality
KBS Australia; Oceania
Further subjects:B Neuroticism
B Deprivation
B Church
B growth trajectory
B Longitudinal
B Religion
B Distress
B Mental Health
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