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In the Shadow of the Casinos: The Relationship between Religion and Health in Macau | |
Chen, Yiyi1; Lu, Jiaqi1; Guan, Canghai1; Zhang, Shiyang1,2; De Li, Spencer1 | |
2022-05-05 | |
Source Publication | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
ISSN | 1660-4601 |
Volume | 19Issue:9Pages:5605 |
Abstract | Considerable research has shown that religion operates as a protective factor for one’s health. However, there is still a lack of understanding of the mechanisms by which religion is linked to individual health and wellbeing, especially in predominantly secular societies. This study tried to address this gap by developing a theoretical model to examine how religiosity is related to life satisfaction and health perception in a non-Western culture. Macau, a Portuguese colony until 1999, remains a diversified culture because of its intermixed historical background from the East and the West. Through structural equation modeling, the analysis of data collected from a representative sample of Macau residents, using a multistage stratified sampling procedure, indicated a positive link between religiosity and health. Moreover, altruism and prejudice mediated a portion of the relationship between religiosity and health. Additionally, our results demonstrated that Macau residents who were more religious had a higher level of altruism and a lower level of prejudice. The link between religion and prejudice in Macau differs from that of many other cultures, indicating that the effect of religion on prejudice varies by cultural context. In sum, our study showed that even in the shadow of glittering casinos, religion is positively related to health. |
Keyword | Altruism Health Life Satisfaction Prejudice Religion Macau |
DOI | 10.3390/ijerph19095605 |
URL | View the original |
Indexed By | SCIE ; SSCI |
Language | 英語English |
WOS Research Area | Environmental Sciences & Ecology ; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health |
WOS Subject | Environmental Sciences ; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health |
WOS ID | WOS:000795260300001 |
Scopus ID | 2-s2.0-85129591348 |
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Document Type | Journal article |
Collection | DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY |
Corresponding Author | De Li, Spencer |
Affiliation | 1.Department of Sociology, University of Macau, 999078, China 2.School of Future Design, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai, 519085, China |
First Author Affilication | University of Macau |
Corresponding Author Affilication | University of Macau |
Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Chen, Yiyi,Lu, Jiaqi,Guan, Canghai,et al. In the Shadow of the Casinos: The Relationship between Religion and Health in Macau[J]. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022, 19(9), 5605. |
APA | Chen, Yiyi., Lu, Jiaqi., Guan, Canghai., Zhang, Shiyang., & De Li, Spencer (2022). In the Shadow of the Casinos: The Relationship between Religion and Health in Macau. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(9), 5605. |
MLA | Chen, Yiyi,et al."In the Shadow of the Casinos: The Relationship between Religion and Health in Macau".International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19.9(2022):5605. |
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