Assessing Whether Trust in God Offsets the Effects of Financial Strain on Health and Well-Being

Having trust in God is widely viewed as an essential component of many faith traditions (e.g., Christianity). Even so, researchers have paid relatively little attention to this core facet of religious life. The purpose of this study was to see if trust in God helps offset the effects of chronic econ...

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VerfasserInnen: Krause, Neal M. 1948- (VerfasserIn) ; Hayward, R. David (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2015
In: The international journal for the psychology of religion
Jahr: 2015, Band: 25, Heft: 4, Seiten: 307-322
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Zusammenfassung:Having trust in God is widely viewed as an essential component of many faith traditions (e.g., Christianity). Even so, researchers have paid relatively little attention to this core facet of religious life. The purpose of this study was to see if trust in God helps offset the effects of chronic economic problems on self-rated health, depressed affect, and life satisfaction. Data from a nationwide survey of middle-aged and older adults (N = 1,535) indicated that the effect of ongoing financial hardship on self-rated health, depressed affect scores, and life satisfaction was reduced for individuals who have greater trust in God.
ISSN:1532-7582
Enthält:Enthalten in: The international journal for the psychology of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/10508619.2014.952588