ABSTRACT
This study explores the relationships among religious orientation, religious involvement, and religious coping among university students in mainland China. The AUIES-12, the religious involvement scale, and the brief RCOPE were administered to 977 undergraduate students from one comprehensive university. Results showed that: (1) religious orientation significantly predicted religious coping; (2) religious involvement significantly predicted religious coping; and, (3) religious involvement mediated the relationships between religious orientation and religious coping. The contributions, limitations and implications of this research are discussed.
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Xiaozhong Hu
Xiaozhong Hu, Associate Professor. His major research areas are religion education and Buddhist history.
Sanyin Cheng
Sanyin Cheng, Associate Professor. Her major research areas are educational psychology and special education.