Religiosity Moderates the Relationship between Income Inequality and Life Satisfaction across the Globe

Mohsen Joshanloo () and Dan Weijers ()
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Mohsen Joshanloo: Keimyung University
Dan Weijers: California State University

Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2016, vol. 128, issue 2, No 16, 750 pages

Abstract: Abstract This paper reports two studies that sought to examine whether religiosity moderates the relationship between income inequality and life satisfaction. Practice-based and belief-based aspects of religion were both included in the analyses. Using multi-level analyses on 85 nations across the world (N = 217,591) and 27 European nations (N = 49,763), we found evidence in support of our hypothesis that religiosity mitigates the negative influence of income inequality on life satisfaction. Our results also indicate that it is religious belief, not religious practice, that functions as a buffer in the relationship between income inequality and life satisfaction. The importance and implications of the results are discussed.

Keywords: Income inequality; The GINI; Religiosity; Subjective well-being; Life satisfaction; Happiness (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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