Finding

 


This finding looks at the relationship between religiosity and mental and emotional well-being.

Compared with individuals who seldom or never attended religious services, individuals who attended services at least once a week were nearly twice as likely to report being very happy with their lives and a third more likely to say they were optimistic about the future.


Sample or Data Description
General Social Survey 2004


Source
Brooks, Arthur C. , Gross National Happiness: Why Happiness Matters for America--and How We Can Get More of It, (New York: Basic Books 2008), pp. 44.


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