Why are religious people happy? The effect of the social norm of religiosity across countries
Why are religious people happy? The effect of the social norm of religiosity across countries
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DOI：
10.1016/j.ssresearch.2012.07.002
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发表时间：
2013-01-01
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2.5
通讯作者：
Schloesser, Thomas
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作者：
Stavrova, Olga;Fetchenhauer, Detlef;Schloesser, Thomas
借鉴社会规范理论，我们认为，如果宗教信仰在特定国家背景下被视为规范，那么它会大大增加主观幸福感。在研究 1 中，我们使用一个国家的宗教信仰社会规范指标来检验这一假设，其中包括国家宗教信仰水平和宗教的社会愿望。多级回归分析的结果表明，有宗教信仰的人平均比无宗教信仰的人更幸福、对生活更满意。在对非信徒持消极态度的宗教国家中，这种影响更为强烈。在研究 2 中，我们进一步研究了宗教信仰为规范的国家中宗教和非宗教个人的社会认可差异是否是这一发现的原因。调节中介分析的结果表明，在宗教国家，宗教人士受到更多尊重，这在一定程度上解释了他们的幸福感和生活满意度更高。 (C) 2012 Elsevier Inc. 保留所有权利。
Drawing on social norms theories, we suggest that religiosity substantially increases subjective well-being if it is considered normative in a certain national context. In Study 1, we test this hypothesis using an indicator of a country's social norm of religiosity that includes both the national level of religiosity and the social desirability of religion. The results of a multilevel regression analysis suggest that religious individuals are on average happier and more satisfied with life than non-religious individuals. This effect is stronger in religious countries with dominant negative attitudes towards non-believers. In Study 2, we further examine whether the differences in social recognition of religious and non-religious individuals in countries where religiosity is normative account for this finding. The results of a moderated mediation analysis indicate that in religious countries, religious people report being treated with more respect, which partially explains their higher levels of happiness and life satisfaction. (C) 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.