Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 686–694 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Mental Health, Religion and Culture |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
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Keywords
- religion
- inter-faith partnerships
- psychology
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Inter-faith partnerships in Great Britain: prevalence and implications for psychological well-being. / McAloney, Kareena.
In: Mental Health, Religion and Culture, Vol. 16, No. 7, 2013, p. 686–694.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Inter-faith partnerships in Great Britain: prevalence and implications for psychological well-being
AU - McAloney, Kareena
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Britain is increasingly multicultural, with greater potential for mixing between individuals of differing religions. While both religion and romantic partnerships offer benefits for psychological well-being, religious heterogeneity in a relationship may be detrimental. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of interfaith partnerships using the UK Household Longitudinal Study, and explore impact on well-being. Over one-fifth of individuals were in heterogeneous relationships, this was associated with greater psychological distress. The results suggest a need for further research into the mechanisms by which religious mixing in relationships impacts upon health in order to best support an increasingly religiously diverse Britain.
AB - Britain is increasingly multicultural, with greater potential for mixing between individuals of differing religions. While both religion and romantic partnerships offer benefits for psychological well-being, religious heterogeneity in a relationship may be detrimental. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of interfaith partnerships using the UK Household Longitudinal Study, and explore impact on well-being. Over one-fifth of individuals were in heterogeneous relationships, this was associated with greater psychological distress. The results suggest a need for further research into the mechanisms by which religious mixing in relationships impacts upon health in order to best support an increasingly religiously diverse Britain.
KW - religion
KW - inter-faith partnerships
KW - psychology
U2 - 10.1080/13674676.2012.714359
DO - 10.1080/13674676.2012.714359
M3 - Article
VL - 16
SP - 686
EP - 694
JO - Mental Health, Religion and Culture
JF - Mental Health, Religion and Culture
SN - 1367-4676
IS - 7
ER -