Religiosity and social support: A mediational model of adjustment in emerging adults
The goal of the current study was to examine the association between intrinsic and extrinsic religiosity and psychological well-being and determine the mediating effects of social support on the relationship between the religious predictor and well-being outcomes. Participants included 432 first-yea...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
2017
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Mental health, religion & culture
Year: 2017, Volume: 20, Issue: 5, Pages: 502-512 |
Further subjects: | B
Extrinsic religiosity
B Adjustment B Social Support B Intrinsic religiosity B emerging adults |
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Summary: | The goal of the current study was to examine the association between intrinsic and extrinsic religiosity and psychological well-being and determine the mediating effects of social support on the relationship between the religious predictor and well-being outcomes. Participants included 432 first-year college students (166 men and 266 women) from a mid-size state university in Pennsylvania, USA. Religious activity, religious importance, and social support were found to correlate with the well-being indices. Religious importance was found to be a significant predictor of self-esteem and life-satisfaction. Additionally, social support was found to be a significant predictor of self-esteem and life-satisfaction. Finally, social support was found to mediate the relationship between religious importance and life-satisfaction. Results are discussed in developmental and clinical context. |
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ISSN: | 1469-9737 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Mental health, religion & culture
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13674676.2017.1359243 |