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Religiosity and life satisfaction: A multi-dimensional approach

Religiosity and life satisfaction: A multi-dimensional approach
Religiosity and life satisfaction: A multi-dimensional approach
In this paper we employ a unique data set of 413 adults and scrutinize over the linear and non-linear relationship of religious adherence to life satisfaction. The findings confirm the previous studies regarding the positive linear and curvilinear relationship between the unidimensional religiosity and subjective well-being. To deepen the understanding of the relationship between religiosity and subjective well-being, the authors make use of a multi-dimensional religiosity scale. Via dissecting religiosity into different dimensions, we show when life satisfaction is in negative, positive, linear and/or curvilinear relationship with religiosity. The empirical evidence shows that the relationships between the dimensions of religiosity on life satisfaction are non-linear. Specifically, we demonstrate that there exist non-linear relations of ideological and consequential dimensions of religiosity to life satisfaction.
life satisfaction, religiosity, subjective well-being, multi-dimensional approach
1389-4978
1815-1840
Yeniaras, Volkan
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Akarsu, Tugra
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Yeniaras, Volkan
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Akarsu, Tugra
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Yeniaras, Volkan and Akarsu, Tugra (2017) Religiosity and life satisfaction: A multi-dimensional approach. Journal of Happiness Studies, 18 (6), 1815-1840. (doi:10.1007/s10902-016-9803-4).

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In this paper we employ a unique data set of 413 adults and scrutinize over the linear and non-linear relationship of religious adherence to life satisfaction. The findings confirm the previous studies regarding the positive linear and curvilinear relationship between the unidimensional religiosity and subjective well-being. To deepen the understanding of the relationship between religiosity and subjective well-being, the authors make use of a multi-dimensional religiosity scale. Via dissecting religiosity into different dimensions, we show when life satisfaction is in negative, positive, linear and/or curvilinear relationship with religiosity. The empirical evidence shows that the relationships between the dimensions of religiosity on life satisfaction are non-linear. Specifically, we demonstrate that there exist non-linear relations of ideological and consequential dimensions of religiosity to life satisfaction.

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e-pub ahead of print date: 28 September 2016
Published date: December 2017
Keywords: life satisfaction, religiosity, subjective well-being, multi-dimensional approach

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Local EPrints ID: 434362
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/434362
ISSN: 1389-4978
PURE UUID: ac0ba4fb-3ea0-4a04-ae99-1c56c84196bc
ORCID for Tugra Akarsu: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-0491-3707

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Author: Volkan Yeniaras
Author: Tugra Akarsu ORCID iD

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