Effects of Religion and Purpose in Life on Elders' Subjective Well-Being and Attitudes Toward Death

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Religiosity, Sense of Meaning, and Health Behavior in Older Adults (2010, background): “Thus, a sense of meaning in life need not necessarily stem from religious belief (although religion is a key source of meaning and purpose for many older adults; Ardelt, 2003).”
Subjective Well-Being: A General Overview (2009, background): “Ardelt, M. (2003). Effects of religion and purpose in life on elders’ subjective well-being and attitudes towards death. Journal of Religious Gerontology, 14, 55-77. Ardelt, M., & Koenig, C.S. (2007). The importance ofreligious orientation in dying well: Evidence fiom three case studies.”
Measuring flourishing: The impact of operational definitions on the prevalence of high levels of wellbeing (2014, background): “Kennedy and Kanthamani (1995) and Ardelt (2003). 11 Deaton and Stone (2013); Diener et al (2011); Ellison (1991); Mookerjee and Beron (2005); Clark and Lelkes (2009); Lelkes (2002); and Lim and Putnam (2010).”
Self-Centeredness and Selflessness: A Theory of Self-Based Psychological Functioning and Its Consequences for Happiness (2011, background): “Intrinsic religiosity also helps one to accept death (Ardelt, 2003).”
Islamic religiosity, subjective well-being, and health (2009, background): “For example, Ardelt (2003) found that purpose in life, rather than extrinsic or intrinsic religious orientation, was positively related to elders’ SWB.”