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Religion, religiosity and depression: re-assessing their relationship

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  • Natalia Melgar

    (Departamento de Economía, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de la República)

  • Shoshana Neuman

    (Department of Economics, Bar-Ilan University, Israel;CEPR, London; and IZA, Bonn)

  • Máximo Rossi

    (Departamento de Economía, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de la República)

Abstract

We provide evidence on the significant effect of religiosity (measured by attendance to religious services) on reducing depression. In particular, it is found a significant negative effect of religiosity on the probability of being depressed. Findings of previous studies are extended by showing that while the religious denomination seems to have a non-significant effect on the probably of depression, other aspects of religiosity, in particular the religious diversity of the country of residence does affect the prospects of depression. The probability of being depressed is higher, the lower the religious diversity. Other personal socio-economic variables have the expected and documented effects.

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  • Natalia Melgar & Shoshana Neuman & Máximo Rossi, 2012. "Religion, religiosity and depression: re-assessing their relationship," Documentos de Trabajo (working papers) 1412, Department of Economics - dECON.
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    1. Natalia Melgar & Máximo Rossi, 2012. "A Cross‐Country Analysis of the Risk Factors for Depression at the Micro and Macro Levels," American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 71(2), pages 354-376, April.
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    Keywords

    depression; religion; religiosity;
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    JEL classification:

    • I10 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - General
    • Z12 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - Religion
    • Z13 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - Economic Sociology; Economic Anthropology; Language; Social and Economic Stratification

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