Association Between Religiosity and Happiness Among a Group of Muslim Undergraduate Students

The association between religiosity and happiness has been the focus of much recent research. The majority of them report a positive correlation between a religious attitude and behavior and the level of happiness. However, different findings have been reported. The aim of the current study was to t...

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Auteur principal: Sahraian, Ali (Auteur)
Collaborateurs: Gholami, Abdullah ; Javadpour, Ali ; Omidvar, Benafsheh
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: [2013]
Dans: Journal of religion and health
Année: 2013, Volume: 52, Numéro: 2, Pages: 450-453
Sujets non-standardisés:B Happiness
B Undergraduate students
B Religiosity
Accès en ligne: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Résumé:The association between religiosity and happiness has been the focus of much recent research. The majority of them report a positive correlation between a religious attitude and behavior and the level of happiness. However, different findings have been reported. The aim of the current study was to test link between religiosity and happiness among a group of undergraduate Muslim students. Two hundred and seventy-one health-related students agreed to participate and completed Oxford Happiness Index and a religious belief questionnaire. It was found that higher score on religious belief was significantly linked to the level of happiness (r = .256, P = .01). The result confirms that individuals with a more religious attitude experience more happiness. The result of this study should be considered in programs designed to improve overall well-being of university students.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10943-011-9484-6