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Trust the lord with all your heart: the role of education the relationship between trust in God and well-being in later life.
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Mental Health, Religion & Culture . Sep2023, Vol. 26 Issue 7, p704-720. 17p. 2 Charts, 2 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Trust is a primary component of faith and may be helpful for initiating, maintaining, and even repairing a relationship with God. In this study, we take up the task of expanding the empirical basis of trust in God and its relationship to well-being. Using a nationally representative sample of middle-aged and older adults from the United States, we examined whether trust in God is associated with well-being, and if this association may be conditioned by a key marker of socioeconomic status-education. Trust in God was associated with lower depressive symptoms and better self-rated health. Trust in God was more strongly associated with well-being for the less educated (high school education or less). We discuss the implications of our results for pastors and religious ministers noting the importance of trust in God as a religious construct, especially for less educated respondents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13674676
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Mental Health, Religion & Culture
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 174587954
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13674676.2023.2246926