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The Impact of Muslim Religious Accommodations on Subjective Well‐Being Among Christian Majorities and Nonattendees: Evidence from the European Social Survey, 2002–2008
Author(s) -
Kwon Ronald,
McCaffree Kevin,
Taylor Caroline
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
social science quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.482
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1540-6237
pISSN - 0038-4941
DOI - 10.1111/ssqu.12830
Subject(s) - european social survey , general social survey , survey data collection , subjective well being , social psychology , psychology , well being , sociology , demographic economics , political science , economics , law , happiness , politics , statistics , mathematics
Objective In this article, we examine how religious accommodations for Muslim minorities impact subjective well‐being (SWB) among Christian and nonattendee respondents in Western European countries. Methods We apply hierarchal linear modeling and fixed effects regressions on data drawn from the European Social Survey (2002–2008). Results We find that religious accommodations at the country level are negatively associated with lower SWB among both Christian and nonattendee respondents. However, the effect is substantially greater for nonattendees. Conclusion Although the threat and coalition theses are often argued as competing positions, we posit they may be complementary perspectives.