Charity explains differences in life satisfaction between religious and secular New Zealanders

This study investigated whether differences in subjective well-being between religious and non-religious people could be partially accounted for by differences in rates of charitable donation in a New Zealand national probability sample (N = 5732). Tobit regression models adjusted for the following...

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Authors: Sibley, Chris G. (Author) ; Bulbulia, Joseph (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 2015
In: Religion, brain & behavior
Year: 2015, Volume: 5, Issue: 2, Pages: 91-100
Further subjects:B Secular
B Happiness
B Well-being
B Religion
B Life Satisfaction
B Charity
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