Take Me to (the Empty) Church?: Social Networks, Loneliness and Religious Attendance in Young Polish Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic

A significant body of research supports the relationship between religious attendance, objective and subjective social networks characteristics, and mental well-being. This trajectory may be particularly important in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. Thus, the current study examined the relationship...

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Authors: Okruszek, Ł. (Author) ; Piejka, A. (Author) ; Żurek, K. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. 2022
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 2022, Volume: 61, Issue: 1, Pages: 722-740
Further subjects:B Religious Attendance
B Social Networks
B Loneliness
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