Krause Neal, Ironson Gail, Hill Peter
a University of Michigan.
b University of Miami.
J Soc Psychol. 2018;158(2):256-270. doi: 10.1080/00224545.2017.1331992. Epub 2017 Aug 14.
Research reveals that a number of different aspects of religious involvement are associated with happiness. However, researchers have yet to provide an overarching theoretical explanation for how multiple dimensions of religion might be associated with happiness. The purpose of this study is to develop and test a conceptual model that includes the following core hypotheses: (1) people who attend worship services more often tend to be more committed to their faith; (2) people who are more committed to their faith are more likely to be compassionate; (3) compassionate individuals are more likely to provide emotional support to significant others; and (4) people who provide support to others tend to be happier. Data from a recent nationwide survey in the United States (N = 3,010) provides support for each hypothesis. The theoretical implications of these finding are discussed.
研究表明，宗教参与的许多不同方面都与幸福感相关。然而，研究人员尚未对宗教的多个维度如何与幸福感相关联提供一个总体的理论解释。本研究的目的是开发并测试一个概念模型，该模型包含以下核心假设：（1）更频繁参加宗教仪式的人往往对其信仰更虔诚；（2）对信仰更虔诚的人更有可能富有同情心；（3）富有同情心的个体更有可能为重要他人提供情感支持；（4）为他人提供支持的人往往更幸福。来自美国近期一项全国性调查（N = 3010）的数据为每个假设提供了支持。文中讨论了这些发现的理论意义。
