Religious beliefs and social class identification: micro evidence from China.

Autor: Jiao J; China Rural Policy and Practice Research Institute, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China., Chen F; China Rural Policy and Practice Research Institute, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China. chenfan@nbu.edu.cn., Gao S; China Rural Policy and Practice Research Institute, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China., Hu W; China Rural Policy and Practice Research Institute, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: BMC psychology [BMC Psychol] 2024 Nov 14; Vol. 12 (1), pp. 655. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Nov 14.
DOI: 10.1186/s40359-024-02178-7
Abstrakt: Background: Residents' sense of social class identity is of great significance for enhancing self-happiness and maintaining social stability. As a spiritual force, religious beliefs can significantly influence residents' subjective perceptions.
Methods: Based on this, using data from the 2021 Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS 2021), this paper explores the impact of religious beliefs on residents' sense of social class identity through the probit model and Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) method, and analyzes potential mechanisms.
Results: The baseline regression results indicate that religious beliefs significantly enhance residents' sense of social class identity(p < 0.05), a conclusion that holds true even after rigorous robustness tests. Furthermore, female residents(p < 0.05), residents with lower education levels(p < 0.05), and those who believe in domestic religions(p < 0.05) exhibit higher social class identification compared to those who believe in foreign religions. Mechanism analysis suggests that economic capital and social capital play mediating roles, indicating that religious beliefs enhance the economic(p < 0.01) and social capital of believers(p < 0.01), thereby increasing their sense of social class identity.
Conclusions: Therefore, this paper suggests respecting residents' religious beliefs, while religious organizations should actively adapt to the needs of social development, providing spiritual comfort and moral guidance to residents.
Competing Interests: Declarations Ethics approval and consent to participate Not applicable. Consent for publication Not applicable. Competing interests The authors declare no competing interests.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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