Christian Religion In The West: Privatization Or Public Revitalization?

Roeland, Johan; Achterberg, Peter; Houtman, Dick; Aupers, Stef; Koster, Willem de; Mascini, Peter; Waal, Jeroen van der

doi:10.1163/ej.9789004209282.i-335.39

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“…As argued above, it is possible that the older cohorts in our study grew up in a period of time with more anti-religious attitudes compared to later periods (Ribberink et al 2013). Following the deprivatization of religion in society with an opposition against religion in culture and politics it is stressed that the process of an increased privatized form of religion cannot be rejected (Roeland et al 2011). Thus, older religious people with high view of life enrichment may be experiencing both a rejection from the majority at the societal level and a de-socialization/deprivation within the group of religious people since religiousness is becoming increasingly privatized.…”

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Religiousness and Social Support: A Study in Secular Norway

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Review of Religious Research

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Previous research has shown that religiousness is related to social support, but most studies on this subject have been conducted in highly religious contexts. In the secular culture of Norway, we investigated the level of perceived social support among religious and non-religious individuals using the scale from the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey. Of the 3,000 randomly selected persons aged 18-75 years, 653 (22 %) participated in this cross-sectional postal questionnaire study in 2009. The results showed that the association between religiousness and social support differed by age, and was moderated by gender and by one's view of life enrichment. Among older adults (60-75 years), non-religious people reported higher levels on all five dimensions of social support compared to religious people, and for affectionate support, positive social interaction and tangible support this relationship depended on high view of life enrichment. In contrast, no differences in social support were seen among middle aged adults (40-59 years). Gender differences in social support were found in the younger adults (18-39 years), as religious men reported more tangible and emotional support compared to non-religious men, while the opposite was found for women. Results are discussed based on previous empirical findings on religiousness and social support, as well as the role of religiousness in society.

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confidence: 90%