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Islamic religiosity, subjective well-being, and health
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posted on 2009-01-01, 00:00 authored by H Tiliouine, Robert CumminsRobert Cummins, Melanie DavernThe aim of this paper is to explore the relationship between Islamic religiosity and satisfaction with a diverse range of life and health domains, in a sample of 2909 participants (1446 males, 1463 females) from Algeria. Factor analysis of the Islamic Religiosity Scale (IRS) indicates that it measures Religiosity as a multidimensional construct with two useful factors: Religious Practice and Religious Altruism. Religiosity at some level is ubiquitous through this sample, and it has a strong positive relationship with Subjective Well-Being (SWB). Moreover, this relationship is relatively unaffected by health deficiencies, even though such deficiencies generally have a negative influence on SWB scores. These findings are discussed in terms of the social context of Algeria.
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Mental health, religion & cultureVolume
12Issue
1Pagination
55 - 74Publisher
RoutledgeLocation
Abingdon, EnglandPublisher DOI
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1367-4676eISSN
1469-9737Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal; C Journal articleCopyright notice
2009, Taylor & FrancisUsage metrics
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