Nope. It is specific to religious community.
It is not.
Being part of a supportive community is always beneficial for mental health and by extension the "happiness" level.
The operative word here, is "supportive".
Some communities (
including religious ones) are just toxic and detrimental to mental health, and thus also detrimental to the happiness level.
We are a social species and we thrive in stable, supportive social structures.
It's just common sense. The ultimate nature of the community is not really important.
It can be a church, a mosque, a sports club, a card club, just a bunch of friends, family, a charity, a music band, .....
EDIT: looked it up. Here you go:
Why Religion Makes People Happier (Hint: Not God) | Live Science
It says right there in the study... it's not the religious part that makes those people happier. It's the
social structure that piggy backs with it. Meaning that the happiness comes from
social networks and
being part of a supportive community.
This means that you can achieve the exact same thing WITHOUT religion and with JUST the social networking / being part of a supportive community.
Let's see if you are still going to go "with the science" after reading that.