Testing the Culture-Fit Hypothesis with religious beliefs: a multilevel analysis

This study tested the hypothesis that internalising cultural values that fit internalised Christian religious orientations would produce higher levels of well-being than internalising cultural values that are incongruous with one's religious orientation. Participants (n = 409) completed self-re...

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Auteur principal: Gore, Jonathan (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Taylor & Francis 2015
Dans: Mental health, religion & culture
Année: 2015, Volume: 18, Numéro: 9, Pages: 753-764
Sujets non-standardisés:B Well-being
B Culture
B Orthodoxy
B Quest
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Résumé:This study tested the hypothesis that internalising cultural values that fit internalised Christian religious orientations would produce higher levels of well-being than internalising cultural values that are incongruous with one's religious orientation. Participants (n = 409) completed self-report measures of cultural values (individualism and collectivism), religious orientation (quest and Christian orthodoxy) and well-being. A series of hierarchical regression analyses and hierarchical linear modelling revealed several Cultural Value X Religious Orientation interaction effects. Specifically, people whose cultural values did not cohere with their religious orientation experienced lower levels of well-being than those whose cultural values fit well with their religious orientation.
ISSN:1469-9737
Contient:Enthalten in: Mental health, religion & culture
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/13674676.2015.1092507