Understanding the relationship between religiosity and marriage: An investigation of the immediate and longitudinal effects of religiosity on newlywed couples.

Sullivan, Kieran T.

doi:10.1037/0893-3200.15.4.610

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“…Based on the positive associations between relationship religiosity and relationship quality, dating partners who participate in religious activities together may be more likely to appear happier than couples who do not do religious activities together. These results support Sullivan's (2001) indirect model, rather than the direct model, in that the relationship between religiosity and relationship quality is explained by potential mediators or moderators-in this case, relationship religiosity as a mediator.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 70%

“…Sullivan's (2001) direct model stated that religiosity can directly impact marital relationships, and this model has been tested in other studies (e.g., Lopez et al 2011). Consistent with Sullivan's (2001) direct model of religiosity and the literature on individual and partner religiosity for marital quality of dating relationships, we propose the following hypotheses: Hypothesis 1. In the context of dating relationships, individual religiosity will be positively associated to relationship satisfaction and commitment.…”

Section: Religiosity and Romantic Relationshipsmentioning

confidence: 67%

“…There is some theoretical support for the notion that individual and partner religiosity would be positively associated with the quality of dating relationships. Sullivan (2001) theorized that religiosity can either have direct, indirect, or compensative effects for marital quality. Sullivan's (2001) direct model stated that religiosity can directly impact marital relationships, and this model has been tested in other studies (e.g., Lopez et al 2011).…”

Section: Religiosity and Romantic Relationshipsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Sullivan (2001) theorized that religiosity can either have direct, indirect, or compensative effects for marital quality. Sullivan's (2001) direct model stated that religiosity can directly impact marital relationships, and this model has been tested in other studies (e.g., Lopez et al 2011). Consistent with Sullivan's (2001) direct model of religiosity and the literature on individual and partner religiosity for marital quality of dating relationships, we propose the following hypotheses: Hypothesis 1.…”

Section: Religiosity and Romantic Relationshipsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Religiosity and Relationship Quality of Dating Relationships: Examining Relationship Religiosity as a Mediator

Langlais

Schwanz

2017

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Individual and romantic partner religiosity are positively associated with marital quality. However, many studies focus on married couples, rather than examining dating relationships, and rely on single-item measures of religiosity. More importantly, few studies have examined the importance of relationship religiosity in the context of dating, despite the theoretical importance of this construct. Relationship religiosity is defined as participating in and discussing religiosity and spirituality with a current romantic partner. The goal of this study is to test relationship religiosity as a mediator between individual and partner religiosity for relationship quality of dating relationships using stringent measures of centrality of religiosity. Data for this study comes from 119 participants who were in dating relationships (74.8% female; mean age: 23.2 years). Participants completed a survey regarding their religiosity, their partners' religiosity, the religiosity of their relationships, and the quality of their dating relationships. Mediation analyses via linear regression showed that relationship religiosity fully mediated the relationship between individual religiosity and relationship satisfaction and fully mediated the relationship between partner religiosity and relationship satisfaction. However, relationship religiosity was not associated with commitment. Results from the study emphasize the importance of dyadic religious activities for dating couples. Further implications will be discussed.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 70%

Section: Religiosity and Romantic Relationshipsmentioning

confidence: 67%

Section: Religiosity and Romantic Relationshipsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Religiosity and Romantic Relationshipsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Schwanz

2017

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“…Meta-analysis of religion and family literature over the past 20 years, carried out by Mahoney, Pargament, Tarakeshwar, and Swank (2001), indicates that church attendance is a significant protection against divorce, and higher levels of religiosity can enhance greater marital satisfaction. While more women are religious, the effects of religion on men is more impressive (K. T. Sullivan, 2001). Besides marital relationships, some studies also suggest that religion can benefit parent-child relationships or intergenerational relationships.…”

Section: Religion and Interpersonal Well-beingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of Protestant Spirituality and Religious Community on the Well-Being of People in Hong Kong

Ng¹,

Fisher²

2011

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While the literature demonstrates that the relationship between religion and wellbeing is generally positive, detailed information about the context where the religion is based is rarely given. Drawing on multi-dimensional perspectives of spirituality, the present study regards spirituality as an integral dimension of a person's religious beliefs, practices and experiences within a given context. The manifestation of spirituality can be viewed from personal, interpersonal and social dimensions. The primary objective of the study is to examine whether, how and why the spirituality and religious community of Protestant tradition can affect the well-being of people in the context of Hong Kong.In the first phase of the study, 324 Chinese from four Protestant communities, representing four major kinds of Protestant spirituality, and one non-religious comparison group in Hong Kong were recruited. MANOVA results showed that religious community exerted a significant impact on people's spirituality and sense of community, which enhance their well-being -manifested in life satisfaction, social trust and civic participation. The different religious contexts exhibited different dimensions of spirituality and well-being, suggesting that the impact is not only direct but also dependent on and intertwined with the religious setting. Path analyses demonstrated the complex relationship between spirituality and well-being variables. While some of the spirituality-related variables may directly predict civic participation, the relationship between such variables and life satisfaction and social trust are mainly mediated through mental health and sense of community.The second phase of the study incorporated a field study (participant observation, interview and documentary analysis). Activity setting analysis was used as the interpretive framework, to unpack the elements of the various religious settings and to identify the present and absent conditions that help explain the variety and diversity of well-being outcomes manifested in the survey section. The data showed that immediate religious settings affect people's emotions, cognitions and behavioural patterns, through relational, ideational and even material aspects of the social environment, which finally lead to various kinds of well-being. Results also demonstrate that not only may the different religious settings enhance different kinds of well-being, but that they also provide different pathways to enhance a certain kind of well-being. These findings iii suggest that religious impacts on people's well-being are diverse and intricate. The present study thus confirms the important role of religion in people's well-being, but further signifies the intricate relationship between the various dimensions of religion and well-being. Moreover, when studying the effects of religion, both the subjective and the community context of a person's spirituality cannot be overlooked when drawing any conclusion on the costs and benefits of religion. iv v

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Suspicious binds: Conspiracy thinking and tenuous perceptions of causal connections between co‐occurring and spuriously correlated events

Wal

Sutton

Lange

et al. 2018

Euro J Social Psych

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Previous research indicates that conspiracy thinking is informed by the psychological imposition of order and meaning on the environment, including the perception of causal relations between random events. Four studies indicate that conspiracy belief is driven by readiness to draw implausible causal connections even when events are not random, but instead conform to an objective pattern. Study 1 (N = 195) showed that conspiracy belief was related to the causal interpretation of real‐life, spurious correlations (e.g., between chocolate consumption and Nobel prizes). In Study 2 (N = 216), this effect held adjusting for correlates including magical and non‐analytical thinking. Study 3 (N = 214) showed that preference for conspiracy explanations was associated with the perception that a focal event (e.g., the death of a journalist) was causally connected to similar, recent events. Study 4 (N = 211) showed that conspiracy explanations for human tragedies were favored when they comprised part of a cluster of similar events (vs. occurring in isolation); crucially, they were independently increased by a manipulation of causal perception. We discuss the implications of these findings for previous, mixed findings in the literature and for the relation between conspiracy thinking and other cognitive processes.

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Understanding the relationship between religiosity and marriage: An investigation of the immediate and longitudinal effects of religiosity on newlywed couples.

Cited by 127 publications

References 43 publications

Religiosity and Relationship Quality of Dating Relationships: Examining Relationship Religiosity as a Mediator

Religiosity and Relationship Quality of Dating Relationships: Examining Relationship Religiosity as a Mediator

Impact of Protestant Spirituality and Religious Community on the Well-Being of People in Hong Kong

Suspicious binds: Conspiracy thinking and tenuous perceptions of causal connections between co‐occurring and spuriously correlated events

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