A Sample of Research Studies Concerning Religiosity:
Live Long and Prosper: Going to church increases lifespan
Advancing Ethical Business Practices: Strong religious norms improve financial reporting
Paying Taxes: Less tax avoidance by firms and individuals residing in higher religiosity locations
Better Mental Health of Older Adults: Church involvement benefits mental health
Decreased Risk of Substance Use Disorders: Less substance abuse correlated to church attendance
History of Accounting: Biblical passages influenced accounting thought (the Father of Accounting was a Franciscan Friar)
References:
Robert A. Hummer et al. 1999. Religious Involvement and U.S. Adult Mortality. Demography, 36(2) (May): 273–85.
McGuire, Sean T., Thomas C. Omer, and Nathan Y. Sharp. 2012. The Impact of Religion on Financial Reporting Irregularities. The Accounting Review: March 2012, 87(2), pp. 645-673.
Jeff P. Boone, Inder K. Khurana, and K. K. Raman. 2013. Religiosity and Tax Avoidance. The Journal of the American Taxation Association, 35(1) (Spring): 53-84.
Law, Rita W. and David A. Sbarra. 2009. The Effects of Church Attendance and Marital Status on the Longitudinal Trajectories of Depressed Mood Among Older Adults. Journal of Aging and Health, 21(6): 803-823.
M. J. Edlund et al. 2010. Religiosity and Decreased Risk of Substance Use Disorders: Is the Effect Mediated by Social Support or Mental Health Status? Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 45 (August): 827–36.
Axtell, Jenifer M., L. Murphy Smith, and Wayne Tervo. 2017. The Advent of Accounting in Business Governance: From Ancient Scribes to Modern Practitioners. International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics, 12(1): 21-46.
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