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: Received: 13 June 2024 / Approved: 28 June 2024 / Online: 10 July 2024 (13:17:19 CEST)
How to cite:
Gao, S.; Xu, X.; Tan, M.; Yang, Y. The Influence of Economic Uncertainty and Social Media Use on Religious Belief: Evidence from China. Preprints2024, 2024070031. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202407.0031.v1
Gao, S.; Xu, X.; Tan, M.; Yang, Y. The Influence of Economic Uncertainty and Social Media Use on Religious Belief: Evidence from China. Preprints 2024, 2024070031. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202407.0031.v1
Gao, S.; Xu, X.; Tan, M.; Yang, Y. The Influence of Economic Uncertainty and Social Media Use on Religious Belief: Evidence from China. Preprints2024, 2024070031. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202407.0031.v1
APA Style
Gao, S., Xu, X., Tan, M., & Yang, Y. (2024). The Influence of Economic Uncertainty and Social Media Use on Religious Belief: Evidence from China. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202407.0031.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Gao, S., Manye Tan and Yuqin Yang. 2024 "The Influence of Economic Uncertainty and Social Media Use on Religious Belief: Evidence from China" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202407.0031.v1
Abstract
Although economic uncertainty and social media use are recognized as having a significant impact on religiosity, their role in religiosity has yet to be extensively examined in developing countries. This study explored the effects of economic uncertainty and social media use on religiosity in the Chinese context. By analyzing the publicly available data from the Chinese General Social Survey and World Values Survey, the findings showed that economic uncertainty significantly increased people's religious beliefs, while social media use had no significant impact on religious beliefs. Furthermore, social media use did not significantly moderate the relationship between economic uncertainty and religious belief. In contrast, educational level positively moderated the relationship between economic uncertainty and religious belief. These findings differ in part from the results of previous studies, presenting new evidence for theoretical integration in the field and revealing potential group differences in the strength of the relationship between economic uncertainty and religious belief.
Keywords
economic uncertainty; social media; religious belief; educational level; China
Subject
Arts and Humanities, Religious Studies
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