Abstract
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.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 502-512 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Mental Health, Religion and Culture |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 28 May 2017 |
Keywords
- Intrinsic religiosity
- adjustment
- emerging adults
- extrinsic religiosity
- social support
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health