キリスト教信者におけるキリスト教的宗教意識と主観的幸福感との関連：ローマ・カトリック教会とホーリネス系A教団を対象にして

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between Christian religious consciousness (CFC) and subjective well-being for Japanese Christians. Members of the Roman Catholic Church (status of denomination: Believers, n=58; Leaders, n=61) and of the A subgroup of the Holiness Church (status of denomination: Believers, n=646; leaders, n=102) participated in the research. Based on factor analysis, we developed a scale of CFC that contained three factors: "Christian doctrine-based belief, " "norms of religious activities, " and "relationship with other church members. " Hierarchical multiple regression analysis on CFC and subjective wellbeing showed that the people who had high "Christian doctrine-based belief" or a high "relationship with other church members" have high subjective well-being, and that they were partially influenced by subjective well-being among denominations. However well-being was not influenced by status of denomination. ese results indicate that subjective well-being rests largely on CFC, although a small portion of it rests on the type of denomination.