Locus of control as a mediator of the relationship between religiosity and life satisfaction: Age, race, and gender differences
Abstract
Research indicates that religiosity is associated with better psychological health. However, some studies have shown negative effects of religiosity on psychological health. It was hypothesized that these contradictory findings may be due to the fact that different loci of control beliefs affect psychological health differently. The purpose of this paper is twofold: (1) to verify a model in which locus of control mediates the relationship between religiosity and life satisfaction, and (2) to examine whether this model varies by age, gender, and race. Using Structural Equation Modelling to analyze Wave 1 of the Americans’ Changing Lives dataset, this study confirms the mediation model and suggests that the relationship between religiosity and locus of control varies by gender and age.
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Of the 25 highest-rigor studies on R/S and self-esteem, 17 (68%) reported greater self-esteem and two (8%) found worse self-esteem.
“Of the 25 studies with the highest methodological rigor, 17 (68%) reported greater self-esteem [91–98] and two (8%) found worse self-esteem [99, 100].”
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- Authors
- Fiori, K. L., Brown, E. E., Cortina, K. S., & Antonucci, T. C.
- Affiliations
- University of Michigan (US)
- b University of Nashville , Tennessee, TN, USA
- Corresponding author
- Fiori, Katherine L.
- Venue
- Mental Health, Religion & Culture
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2006-06-01
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 239-263
- ISSN
- 1367-4676 (ISSN-L)
- 1469-9737
- OpenAlex
- W2096261944
- Cited by
- 145
- References
- 45
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 2.67
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Mental Health Religion & Culture (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Keywords
- locus of control, religiosity, life satisfaction, mediation, age differences, gender differences, racial differences, mental health
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