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Francis, Leslie J., Elken, Ahto and Robbins, Mandy. (2012) The affective dimension of religion and personal happiness among students in Estonia. Journal of Research on Christian Education, Vol.21 (No.1). pp. 84-90. ISSN 1065-6219

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10656219.2012.658605

Abstract

A sample of 150 students in Estonia (119 from a secular university and 31 from a Lutheran theological institute) completed the Oxford Happiness Measure and the Francis Scale of Attitude toward Christianity. The data show no significant correlation between these two variables; thus the findings challenge the generalizability to Estonia of the general findings from studies conducted in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Israel that consistently reported a positive association between the affective dimension of religion and personal happiness.

Item Type:

Journal Article

Subjects:

B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion

Divisions:

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

Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):

College students -- Estonia -- Religious life, College students -- Estonia -- Psychology, Happiness -- Religious aspects

Journal or Publication Title:

Journal of Research on Christian Education

Publisher:

Routledge

ISSN:

1065-6219

Official Date:

2012

Dates:

Date	Event
2012	Published

Volume:

Vol.21

Number:

No.1

Page Range:

pp. 84-90

Identification Number:

10.1080/10656219.2012.658605

Status:

Peer Reviewed

Publication Status:

Published

Access rights to Published version:

Restricted or Subscription Access

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