Buddhist Belief in Merit (Punña), Buddhist Religiousness and Life Satisfaction Among Thai Buddhists...

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" Buddhist Belief in Merit (Punña), Buddhist Religiousness and Life Satisfaction Among Thai Buddhists in Bangkok, Thailand "
Vanchai Ariyabuddhiphongs

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	1065302
Doc. No	:	LA108931
Call No	:	‭10.1163/157361209X424457‬
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Vanchai Ariyabuddhiphongs
Title & Author	:	Buddhist Belief in Merit (Punña), Buddhist Religiousness and Life Satisfaction Among Thai Buddhists in Bangkok, Thailand [Article]\ Vanchai Ariyabuddhiphongs
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	Archive for the Psychology of Religion
Date	:	2009
Volume/ Issue Number	:	31/2
Page No	:	191–213
Abstract	:	This study operationally defines Buddhist belief in merit (punña), Buddhist religiousness and examines their relationships with life satisfaction. Four hundred Buddhist merit makers at a temple in Bangkok participated in the study. LISREL models show that Buddhist belief in merit predicts Buddhist religiousness and life satisfaction, and Buddhist belief in merit mediates the relationship between Buddhist religiousness and life satisfaction. The different conceptualizations of Buddhist religiousness and life satisfaction and their difference with reference to the future and the present are discussed. Buddhist religiousness-life satisfaction nexus is then examined against western religiousness-life satisfaction relationship. This study operationally defines Buddhist belief in merit (punña), Buddhist religiousness and examines their relationships with life satisfaction. Four hundred Buddhist merit makers at a temple in Bangkok participated in the study. LISREL models show that Buddhist belief in merit predicts Buddhist religiousness and life satisfaction, and Buddhist belief in merit mediates the relationship between Buddhist religiousness and life satisfaction. The different conceptualizations of Buddhist religiousness and life satisfaction and their difference with reference to the future and the present are discussed. Buddhist religiousness-life satisfaction nexus is then examined against western religiousness-life satisfaction relationship.
Descriptor	:	BELIEF IN MERITS
Descriptor	:	BUDDHIST RELIGIOUSNESS
Descriptor	:	FIVE PRECEPTS
Descriptor	:	GIVING
Descriptor	:	LIFE SATISFACTION
Location & Call number	:	‭10.1163/157361209X424457‬