Teleios surveyed college students to evaluate the influences of religious belief on general wellbeing.

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33%
26%
24%
6%
11%
My current view towards God
can be best described as:
Evangelical Christian
Atheist/Agnostic
Social Christian
Humanist
Other (had less than 5% incidence in group)
Teleios surveyed college students to evaluate the
influence of religious belief on general wellbeing.
Recent research generally shows religious faith benefits personal wellbeing,
but little data exist regarding university students specifically. Therefore, we
surveyed students at a large public southeastern university. In total, 227
students completed the survey.
WHAT WE FOUND
Students identified mostly as Christian but many were
atheist/agnostic.
 83% of participants, in almost equal portions, considered themselves
evangelical Christians, social Christians or agnostic/atheist.

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AGREE
INDIFFERENT
DISAGREE
AGREE
INDIFFERENT
DISAGREE
EVANSBG
ADHERENTEVANSBG
I have good wellbeing
Other Evangelicals
‘Evangelical’ and ‘saved by grace’
together increase wellbeing!
 Students generally reported high levels
of wellbeing with no differences
between religious belief systems
(P=0.21)
 However, students identifying as both saved by grace and evangelical (n=61,
27%) had better wellbeing than other students combined (P=0.015).
 Further, students identifying as evangelical, saved by grace and adherent to
their faith (i.e., attend church and pray, n=23, 10%) showed greater
wellbeing than other students combined (P=0.015).
 Amazingly, none in this group reported bad wellbeing!
Atheists are interested in heaven!
 Incredibly, less than half of the combined groups of atheist/agnostic and
humanist students (n=73) expressed confidence there is no heaven.
85% chose ‘completely’
or ‘somewhat satisfied’
when asked about their
wellbeing!

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WHAT THE STUDY MEANS
 Students generally reported high levels of wellbeing!
 However, students identifying as both evangelical Christian and saved by
grace showed greater wellbeing than other groups combined.
 Further no one in this group who also was adherent to their faith
(prayer and church attendance) expressed poor wellbeing!
 Half of the atheistic/agnostic students believe heaven may exist.
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46%
3%
41%
7%
3%
Will I go to heaven?
I am unsure.
No, I will not be admitted.
No, there is no heaven.
Yes, I will go.
No response.