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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Psychol.
Sec. Positive Psychology
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1571796
Mazu Belief and Happiness: A Sequential Mediation Model Involving Mental Health and Positive Emotions among Taiwanese Followers
Provisionally accepted
Hsiao-Ming Chang 1
Ching-Hui Lin 2*- 1 Putian University, Putian, China
- 2 Yuan Ze University, Zhongli District, Taiwan
This study examined the impact of Mazu beliefs on the happiness of Taiwanese followers and investigated the theoretical model by analyzing the mediating impacts of mental health and positive emotions. A questionnaire survey using convenience sampling was conducted among followers from 57 Mazu temples in 20 counties and cities in Taiwan. A total of 402 valid samples were collected. The statistical analysis showed that Mazu beliefs have a significant positive impact on mental health and positive emotions, but their impact on happiness is achieved through improving mental health and triggering positive emotions. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of Eastern religious beliefs in promoting mental health and stimulating positive emotions. According to the conclusion, cultural backgrounds may regulate the impact of beliefs on psychology and emotions, providing a new research perspective for the field of positive psychology.
Keywords: Mazu belief, Mental Health, Positive emotions, happiness, Religious culture 1.Introduction
Received: 06 Feb 2025; Accepted: 03 Apr 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Chang and Lin. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Ching-Hui Lin, Yuan Ze University, Zhongli District, 32003, Taiwan
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