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Discovering a Blissful Island: Religious Involvement and Happiness in Taiwan |
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Liu, Eric Y.
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Koenig, Harold G.
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Dedong, Wei
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| Source |
Sociology of Religion
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| Volume | v.73 n.1 Spring |
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| Date | 2012 |
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| Pages | 46 - 68 |
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| Content type | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
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| Language | 英文=English |
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| Note | Eric Y. Liu is also an adjunct professor in Institute for Advanced Studies of Religion at Renmin University of China. Direct correspondence to Eric Y. Liu, Center for China Studies, State University of New York Buffalo State College, Buffalo, NY 14222, USA. E-mail: liuey@buffalostate.edu. |
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| Keyword | religious involvement; happiness; Taiwan |
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| Abstract | While most of the existing research on religious involvement and happiness has been conducted in the Western, predominantly Christian setting, our study attempts to contribute to this literature by focusing on a non-Western, non-Christian society. Using a nationally representative data set from adult residents in Taiwan, we found that: (1) belief in karma was not associated with happiness; (2) belief in a supreme god was negatively linked with happiness, but it appeared to buffer the negative effect of health-related stress on happiness; (3) giving thanks, repenting, or praying every day was related with more happiness; and (4) frequency of religious attendance was unassociated with happiness. Implications of this work and future research directions are discussed. |
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| Table of contents | BACKGROUND
Religious Beliefs
Hypothesis 1a
Hypothesis 1b
Devotional Practices
Hypothesis 2
Religious Attendance
Hypothesis 3
Stress-Buffering and Stress-Exacerbating Effects
Hypothesis 4
Hypothesis 5
DATA AND METHOD
Sample
Focal Measures
Personal happiness
Religious beliefs
Devotional practices
Frequency of religious attendance
Health-related stress
Control Measures
Analytic Strategy
RESULTS
Main Effects
Interaction Effects
DISCUSSION
CONCLUSION
FUNDING
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Footnotes
REFERENCES
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| ISSN | 10694404; 17598818 (E) |
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| Created date | 2015.02.06 |
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| Modified date | 2015.02.06 |
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