Religiosity in relation to depression and well-being among adolescents – a comparison of findings among the Anglo-Saxon population and findings among Austrian high school students
The aim of this study was to examine if the relationships between religiosity and less depression/greater well-being predominantly found in the Anglo-Saxon language regions can be replicated in the German-speaking region. Religiosity was assessed with the Index of Core Spiritual Experiences (INSPIRI...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
2011
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Mental health, religion & culture
Year: 2011, Volume: 14, Issue: 6, Pages: 515-529 |
| Further subjects: | B
Well-being
B Religion B Depression B Adolescents B Religiosity |
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| Summary: | The aim of this study was to examine if the relationships between religiosity and less depression/greater well-being predominantly found in the Anglo-Saxon language regions can be replicated in the German-speaking region. Religiosity was assessed with the Index of Core Spiritual Experiences (INSPIRIT) and the Religious Well-Being (RWB) - both measures of intrinsic religiosity, Religious socialisation and questions concerning religious practice. Depression/well being were assessed with the Depression-Happiness Scale (DHS) and Existential Well-Being (EWB). With a sample of 201 high school students, religious practice was not found to be significantly correlated with any measure of depression/well-being as expected. The INSPIRIT and the RWB were not significantly associated with the DHS, but they were - to a very small extent - with the EWB. These results differ from the Anglo-Saxon findings, except for the significant positive correlation between intrinsic religiousness and EWB. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-9737 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Mental health, religion & culture
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13674676.2010.487481 |