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.
關鍵詞
religious involvement; happiness; Taiwan
摘要
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.
目次
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
