Religious Doubt and Psychological Well-Being: A Longitudinal Investigation
The purpose of this study is to see if religious doubt is associated with change in three measures of psychological well-being over time: Life satisfaction, self-esteem, and optimism. Two main hypotheses are evaluated. The first specifies that greater doubt about religion is associated with a declin...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Springer
2006
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Review of religious research
Jahr: 2006, Band: 47, Heft: 3, Seiten: 287-302 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | The purpose of this study is to see if religious doubt is associated with change in three measures of psychological well-being over time: Life satisfaction, self-esteem, and optimism. Two main hypotheses are evaluated. The first specifies that greater doubt about religion is associated with a decline in well-being over time. The second hypothesis states that high levels of educational attainment tend to buffer or offset the deleterious effects of doubt on well-being. Data from a longitudinal nationwide survey of older adults provides support for both hypotheses. The theoretical implications of these findings are discussed and recommendations for further work in the field are provided. |
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| ISSN: | 2211-4866 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Review of religious research
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