Religion as a Resource? The Impact of Religiosity on the Sense of Purpose in Life of Young Muslim Refugees in Germany
Engel D, Penthin M, Pirner M, Riegel U (2024)
Publication Language: English
Publication Type: Journal article, Original article
Publication year: 2024
Journal
Book Volume: 40
Pages Range: 1-30
Journal Issue: 1
Open Access Link: https://doi.org/10.25071/1920-7336.41258
Abstract
This study examines the relationship between religiosity and purpose in life among young Muslim refugees (N = 222; mage = 20.18 years) in Germany, which has been hardly explored in research to date. Consistent with previous research, respondents feel some sense of purpose in life, which is moderate but positive and fostered by religiosity. Regression analysis demonstrated that even after controlling for physical health and social support, religiosity remained a substantial predictor of purpose in life whose effect size does not differ significantly, statistically speaking, from the other two variables in the model. The findings emphasize the importance of religiosity and social support for the well-being of young Muslim refugees.
Authors with CRIS profile
Marcus Penthin
Lehrstuhl für Religionspädagogik und Didaktik des Evangelischen Religionsunterrichts
Manfred Pirner
Lehrstuhl für Religionspädagogik und Didaktik des Evangelischen Religionsunterrichts
Involved external institutions
Germany (DE)How to cite
APA:
Engel, D., Penthin, M., Pirner, M., & Riegel, U. (2024). Religion as a Resource? The Impact of Religiosity on the Sense of Purpose in Life of Young Muslim Refugees in Germany. Refuge: Canada’s Journal on Refugees, 40(1), 1-30. https://doi.org/10.25071/1920-7336.41258
MLA:
Engel, Daniel, et al. "Religion as a Resource? The Impact of Religiosity on the Sense of Purpose in Life of Young Muslim Refugees in Germany." Refuge: Canada’s Journal on Refugees 40.1 (2024): 1-30.
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