Religion, Health, and Life Satisfaction: Evidence from Australia.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Springer Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 2985199R Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1573-6571 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00224197 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Relig Health Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: New York, NY : Springer
      Original Publication: New York : Academy of Religion and Mental Health.
    • Subject Terms:
      Health Status* ; Income* ; Personal Satisfaction* ; Religion* ; Spirituality*; Quality of Life/*psychology; Australia ; Humans ; Job Satisfaction ; Surveys and Questionnaires
    • Abstract:
      In this article, we examine the influence of religion on health and life satisfaction while controlling for an extensive range of demographic characteristics and life conditions-marital satisfaction, job satisfaction, financial stress, and social resources-using data drawn from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey. Our findings suggest that, on average, high levels of faith and attendance at religious services are associated with lower health. In contrast, however, we find no relationship between high levels of faith, attendance, and life satisfaction. Further research is required to unravel how faith and attendance influence health and life satisfaction.
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: Attendance; Faith; Health; Life satisfaction; Religion
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20190405 Date Completed: 20200601 Latest Revision: 20200601
    • Publication Date:
      20240104
    • Accession Number:
      10.1007/s10943-019-00810-0
    • Accession Number:
      30945050