The association between religiosity and subjective well-being: the unique contribution of religious service attendance and the mediating role of perceived religious social support

People who frequently attend religious services tend to enjoy higher subjective well-being compared to people who attend less often. Research to date, however, has yet to resolve two key questions: (1) what level of insight does attendance at religious services actually provide above other predictors of well-being, and (2) what are the mechanisms that help to explain their positive association? To begin addressing these questions, this study...