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In today's video, I continue unpacking research on 'Deaths of Despair' by comparing rates of mortality amongst educated and non-educated religious people. We also compare rates of health amongst religious, non-affiliated, agnostic and atheist groups. I use clips from 'Doctor Strange' to illustrate how spiritual transformations help create meaning/purpose amidst suffering.
Deaths of Despair article: news.sky.com/story/suicide-dr...
Religious women having more children; bigthink.com/the-present/reli...
Religiosity & Family Rates: www.oeaw.ac.at/en/news/religi...
Link to 'Why Fathers Matter': • Why Fathers Matter: Sc...
Link to 'Why Women & Minorities are More Religious': • Why are Women More Rel...
Link to 'Dangers of Alcohol' video: • Dangers of Alcohol: NO...
Peer-reviewed journals used in video:
Chen, Y., Koh, H. K., Kawachi, I., Botticelli, M., & VanderWeele, T. J. (2020). Religious service attendance and deaths related to drugs, alcohol, and suicide among US health care professionals. JAMA psychiatry, 77(7), 737-744.
Hayward, R. D., Krause, N., Ironson, G., Hill, P. C., & Emmons, R. (2016). Health and well-being among the non-religious: Atheists, agnostics, and no preference compared with religious group members. Journal of religion and health, 55, 1024-1037.