The impact of religious involvement on the relationship between religious orientation and religious coping. Issue 1 (2nd January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hu, Xiaozhong; Cheng, Sanyin
• Is Part Of: Journal of beliefs & values. Volume 42:Issue 1(2021)
• Page Start: 64
• Page End: 76
• Publication Date: 2021-01-02
• Subjects: Religious orientation -- religious involvement -- religious coping -- mediating; Religions -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Theology -- Periodicals; Religious education -- Periodicals; Values -- Periodicals; 200.1
• DOI: 10.1080/13617672.2019.1710898
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1361-7672

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This study explores the relationships among religious orientation, religious involvement, and religious coping among university students in mainland China. The AUIES-12, the religious involvement scale, and the brief RCOPE were administered to 977 undergraduate students from one comprehensive university. Results showed that: (1) religious orientation significantly predicted religious coping; (2) religious involvement significantly predicted religious coping; and, (3) religious involvement mediated the relationships between religious orientation and religious coping. The contributions, limitations and implications of this research are discussed.