Kirkpatrick, L. A., Shillito, D. J., & Kellas, S. L. (1999).
Loneliness, social support, and perceived relationships with God.
Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 16, 513-522.
Abstract
In this study we examined the hypothesis that religious beliefs, and particularly
beliefs about having a relationship with God, contribute to the prediction
of (lower levels of) loneliness above and beyond the prediction afforded
by perceived available (interpersonal) social support. Significant
religion x sex interactions in the prediction of loneliness were observed
for several religion variables. Follow-up analyses suggested that
our hypothesis was supported with respect to women, but that for men religiousness
was either unrelated to, or positively related to, loneliness.
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