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Robbins, Mandy, Francis, Leslie J. and Edwards, Bethan. (2008) Prayer, personality and happiness: a study among undergraduate students in Wales. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, Vol.11 (No.1). pp. 93-99. ISSN 1367-4676

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13674670701702548

Abstract

In order to examine the association between prayer and happiness, a sample of 131 undergraduate students attending a university in Wales completed three measures: the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire, the abbreviated Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Revised, and prayer frequency assessed on a 5-point scale. The data demonstrated a significant positive correlation between prayer frequency and happiness before controlling for individual differences in personality. After controlling for personality, however, this apparent association vanished.

Item Type:

Journal Article

Subjects:

L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology

Divisions:

Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute of Education ( -2013)

Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):

College students -- Religious life -- Wales, College students -- Psychology, Happiness -- Religious aspects, Maudsley personality inventory

Journal or Publication Title:

Mental Health, Religion & Culture

Publisher:

Routledge

ISSN:

1367-4676

Official Date:

January 2008

Dates:

Date	Event
January 2008	Published

Volume:

Vol.11

Number:

No.1

Page Range:

pp. 93-99

Identification Number:

10.1080/13674670701702548

Status:

Peer Reviewed

Access rights to Published version:

Open Access

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