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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 PublicationInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
ISSN1660-4601
Volume19Issue: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.

KeywordAltruism Health Life Satisfaction Prejudice Religion Macau
DOI10.3390/ijerph19095605
URLView the original
Indexed BySCIE ; SSCI
Language英語English
WOS Research AreaEnvironmental Sciences & Ecology ; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
WOS SubjectEnvironmental Sciences ; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
WOS IDWOS:000795260300001
Scopus ID2-s2.0-85129591348
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Document TypeJournal article
CollectionDEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
Corresponding AuthorDe Li, Spencer
Affiliation1.Department of Sociology, University of Macau, 999078, China
2.School of Future Design, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai, 519085, China
First Author AffilicationUniversity of Macau
Corresponding Author AffilicationUniversity of Macau
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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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