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Al Ramiah, Ananthi; Hewstone, Miles; Voci, Alberto; Cairns, Ed; Hughes, Joanne – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2013
Background: In this paper, we focused on mixing in educational settings between members of Catholic and Protestant ethnoreligious groups in Northern Ireland. Aims:. In Study 1, we examined whether opportunities for contact at home and at university were associated with greater actual out-group friendships, and whether this friendship was…
Descriptors: Friendship, Foreign Countries, Catholics, Protestants
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Addai, Isaac; Opoku-Agyeman, Chris; Ghartey, Helen Tekyiwa – Social Indicators Research, 2013
Based on individual-level data from 2008 Afro-barometer survey, this study explores the relationship between religion (religious affiliation and religious importance) and trust (interpersonal and institutional) among Ghanaians. Employing hierarchical multiple regression technique, our analyses reveal a positive relationship between religious…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, Trust (Psychology), Role of Religion
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Bishop, Bishop J. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2008
The purpose of this investigation was to explore how friendship and attachment to God provide protective benefits against stress and depression. Participants included 235 men and women, age 64 and older, residing in religious monasteries affiliated with the Order of St. Benedict. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses were completed to assess…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Friendship, Depression (Psychology), Stress Variables