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Believers who only attend church a few times a year yet expect to get an emotional lift that will last need to go more frequently, according to the findings of a recent study published in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion.
In ’See You Sunday?’ Effects of Attending a Specific Weekend Religious Service on Emotional Well-Being: A State/Trait Analysis of the SoulPulse Study, researchers found that regular weekend church attendance leads to an increase in positive emotions and a decrease in negative ones. Subjects in the study who did not attend church regularly, however, experienced no change in their emotional well-being.
The study is based on data collected from 2,869 U.S. adults via their smartphones and highlights exactly what happens in the emotional lives of religious service attendees after they participate in a religious service. Participants in the study were asked to complete questionnaires daily over two weeks to gauge their attendance at religious services.
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In ’See You Sunday?’ Effects of Attending a Specific Weekend Religious Service on Emotional Well-Being: A State/Trait Analysis of the SoulPulse Study, researchers found that regular weekend church attendance leads to an increase in positive emotions and a decrease in negative ones. Subjects in the study who did not attend church regularly, however, experienced no change in their emotional well-being.
The study is based on data collected from 2,869 U.S. adults via their smartphones and highlights exactly what happens in the emotional lives of religious service attendees after they participate in a religious service. Participants in the study were asked to complete questionnaires daily over two weeks to gauge their attendance at religious services.
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To get emotional benefits from going to church, believers must attend regularly: study
Believers who only attend church a few times a year yet expect to get an emotional lift that will last need to go more frequently, according to the findings of a recent study published in the Journal