The limited number of studies of the association between religious affiliation and well-being have focused mainly on the elderly, inmates, victims of violence, and the sick. The results of the studies have varied, showing positive, negative or no correlations between the two key variables. The circumstances and situations of the previously studied populations make it difficult to know what this relationship might be among young, healthy people. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the relationship between religious affiliation and well-being among the college student population. I hypothesize that religiously affiliated students will score higher in purpose in life and life satisfaction.
Marital status has a powerful impact on the general happiness of individuals.
This paper reviews and discusses these reported differences and analyzes data from the General Social Survey. The General Social Survey is a personal interview of United States households conducted by the National Opinion Research Center. We examined the effects of Modern Racism on participants' denial of racism. After completing these measures, participants were asked to read an editorial outlining the effects of institutional racism. Results supported our hypotheses and generally showed higher levels of denial among those high in Modern Racism.