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The mediating role of God attachment between religiosity and spirituality and psychological adjustment in young adults

Joules, Shaalon
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1179864311

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2007, Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, Psychology.
The current study examined the role of God attachment as a mediator of the relationship between religiosity and psychological adjustment and of the relationship between spirituality and psychological adjustment in a sample of young adults. Undergraduate psychology students completed questionnaires that assessed each of these variables. The study included participants of all faiths as well as atheists and agnostics. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the fit of the proposed model to the data collected. Two separate analyses were conducted: one set of analyses with atheists and agnostics included and another set with them excluded. Results based on all of the participants indicated a poor fit of the model to the data. Once atheists and agnostics were removed from the sample, there was a mediocre fit of the model to the data. An exploratory factor analysis was conducted to determine whether the different types of religiosity: intrinsic, extrinsic, and quest subscales loaded onto the same factor as the spirituality subscales. The religiosity and spirituality subscales were subjected to a principal component analysis, followed by a varimax rotation. Results indicated that the intrinsic and extrinsic religiosity subscales and the spirituality subscales loaded onto one factor (Connection with the Divine), while quest subscales loaded onto a second factor (Quest). Finally, a one-way ANOVA found significant ethnic differences on the intrinsic and quest doubt religiosity scales, all of the spirituality scales, and all of the God attachment measures. The results of this study show that even though the model was not a close fit, young adults in this sample appear to be exploring their religious and spiritual beliefs as their means on the intrinsic, extrinsic, quest doubt, and quest tentativeness subscales were higher than comparable groups. This is congruent with the developmental task of identity formation during this period of life. If a client expresses the importance of these variables to his/her presenting problem, they may be important, useful mechanisms for mental health professionals to consider in treatment. Finally, quest does not seem to be a type of religiosity, rather it is different from religiosity and spirituality.
Steve Beck (Advisor)
140 p.
God attachment; Attachment to God; Spirituality; Religiosity; Quest; Psychological Adjustment

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  • Joules, S. (2007). The mediating role of God attachment between religiosity and spirituality and psychological adjustment in young adults [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1179864311

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Joules, Shaalon. The mediating role of God attachment between religiosity and spirituality and psychological adjustment in young adults. 2007. Ohio State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1179864311.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Joules, Shaalon. "The mediating role of God attachment between religiosity and spirituality and psychological adjustment in young adults." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1179864311

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