Religious Involvement and Life Satisfaction in Canada

Abstract

This paper examines the relationship between religious involvement and self-reported satisfaction with life in general, and with six specific domains of life. The sample consists of persons aged 25–59 (N = 6,621) surveyed in 1985 in the first Canadian General Social Survey. Overall, there appears to be a positive association between religious involvement and satisfaction for both men and women. However, in British Columbia, where levels of religious involvement are lower than the rest of Canada, the relationship is substantially weakened and, in some cases, actually reversed. Despite data limitations, which are discussed, it is concluded that a positive relationship between these two variables cannot be substantiated in all instances. It is suggested that more refined research is needed to assess and to explain the particular conditions under which a positive relationships will prevail.

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