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Title: Parental Sanctification, God Images, and Parental Happiness and Satisfaction in the United States.
Authors: Upenieks, Laura, Ellison, Christopher G.
Source: Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.). Mar2025, Vol. 64 Issue 1, p77-101. 25p.
Subjects: Sanctification, Happiness, Spirituality, Religious identity, Religious communities
Abstract: The goal of this study was to assess the relationship between non‐theistic parental sanctification and well‐being among parents, and whether parents' primary images of God (authoritative, benevolent, critical, and distant) modified this relationship among American parents. Drawing on nationally representative data from the 2014 Baylor Religion Survey (N = 1078), our cross‐sectional results suggest that non‐theistic sanctification was linked to greater overall happiness and satisfaction in the parental role. We also found consistent evidence that the relationship between non‐theistic parental sanctification and greater happiness and parental satisfaction was stronger for individuals with either an authoritative or benevolent God image, and weaker among those with parents with a distant God image. The study of sanctification in conjunction with images of the divine offers one fruitful approach to understanding both the benefits and risks of integrating religion/spirituality into daily life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: The goal of this study was to assess the relationship between non‐theistic parental sanctification and well‐being among parents, and whether parents' primary images of God (authoritative, benevolent, critical, and distant) modified this relationship among American parents. Drawing on nationally representative data from the 2014 Baylor Religion Survey (N = 1078), our cross‐sectional results suggest that non‐theistic sanctification was linked to greater overall happiness and satisfaction in the parental role. We also found consistent evidence that the relationship between non‐theistic parental sanctification and greater happiness and parental satisfaction was stronger for individuals with either an authoritative or benevolent God image, and weaker among those with parents with a distant God image. The study of sanctification in conjunction with images of the divine offers one fruitful approach to understanding both the benefits and risks of integrating religion/spirituality into daily life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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