Religious Orientation and Subjective Well-being: The Mediating Role of Meaning in Life

The present study concerns the relationship between religious orientation, meaning in life, and subjective well-being, as well as the mediating influence of meaning in life on the relationship between religious orientation and subjective well-being. Gender differences in this relationship are also e...

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Authors: You, Sukkyung (Author) ; Lim, Sun Ah (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing [2019]
In: Journal of psychology and theology
Year: 2019, Volume: 47, Issue: 1, Pages: 34-47
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B South Korea / Religiosity / Meaning of life / Wellness
IxTheo Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AE Psychology of religion
AG Religious life; material religion
CB Christian life; spirituality
KBM Asia
Further subjects:B Subjective well-being
B Religious Orientation
B EXTRINSIC RELIGIOUS ORIENTATION
B INTRINSIC RELIGIOUS ORIENTATION
B meaning in life
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Summary:The present study concerns the relationship between religious orientation, meaning in life, and subjective well-being, as well as the mediating influence of meaning in life on the relationship between religious orientation and subjective well-being. Gender differences in this relationship are also examined. The subjects of the study were 579 university students (33.5% male; Mage = 21.98, SDage = 4.33). Intrinsic religious orientation was found to be a significant predictor of subjective well-being via meaning in life in both the male and female groups. Furthermore, extrinsic religious orientation was found to be a significant predictor of subjective well-being via meaning in life in the female group only.
ISSN:2328-1162
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of psychology and theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0091647118795180