Protestant Spirituality and Well-Being of People in Hong Kong: The Mediating Role of Sense of Community

Eddie Chi Wai Ng () and Adrian T. Fisher ()
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Eddie Chi Wai Ng: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Adrian T. Fisher: Victoria University

Applied Research in Quality of Life, 2016, vol. 11, issue 4, No 12, 1253-1267

Abstract: Abstract While literature demonstrates that the relationship between religion and well-being is generally positive, information about the mechanisms is still far from clear. Two hundred and sixty-eight Chinese were recruited to examine how Protestant spirituality is related to well-being in Hong Kong. Path analysis demonstrated the complex relationship between various spirituality dimensions (religious belief, experience, and practice) and well-being variables, manifested in life satisfaction, social trust and sense of community. While spirituality may directly predict life satisfaction, the relationship between spirituality and social trust are fully mediated through sense of community. Furthermore, the well-being at the community level (feeling sense of community and social trust) appears to affect the well-being on the personal level (life satisfaction). These findings not only show that the influence of religion on people’s well-being can be richly diverse, but also match with the emerging literature on the positive effects of social capital on health and well-being.

Keywords: Spirituality; Well-being; Sense of community; Life satisfaction; Social trust (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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