A latest study claims that religious people are happier than non-believers in workplaces.
A small research conducted by a senior psychologist, Dr Roxane Gervais, at the Health and Safety Lab in Stockport, the United Kingdom, showed that religion is a "buffer against strains of modern life."
Dr Gervais studied 34 people in the Caribbean, who were full-time workers. They were queried about their wellbeing, religiosity and job satisfaction.
The study results showed that religious people were less likely to suffer from depression, anxiety and fatigue compared to those who did not believe in god. Furthermore, the researchers found that the study participants felt that their lives had meaning.
The respondents also took lesser days off for illnesses.
People who regularly attended religious services were also found to achieve bigger boost to their psychological constitution. "Religiosity in the workplace may act as a resource, making people more resilient to cope with the many challenges of working life. Such personal beliefs could be very helpful not only for employees, but also for employers," Dr Gervais said in a press release.
"As the pace of work and life accelerates, people long for meaning, and the younger generation in particular is looking for more than just a big pay check at the end of the month," Dr Gervais told The Telegraph.
The findings were presented at the Annual Conference of the British Psychological Society's Division of Occupational Psychology in Brighton.
