Religious Orientation and Psychological Well-Being among Spanish Undergraduates

• Autores: Joaquín García Alandete, Gloria Bernabé Valero
• Localización: Acción psicológica, ISSN 1578-908X, Vol. 10, Nº. 1, 2013, págs. 135-148
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.5944/ap.10.1.7040
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Orientaciones religiosas y bienestar psicológico de los estudiantes universitarios españoles
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  • español

    Se analiza la relación entre las orientaciones religiosas intrínseca/extrínseca/de búsqueda y el bienestar psicológico en una muestra de 180 universitarios españoles, 138 mujeres (76.7%) y 42 hombres (23.3%), con edades entre 18 y 55 años, M = 22.91, DT = 6.71. Se usaron adaptaciones españolas de la Escala de Orientación Religiosa, de Batson y Ventis, y las Escalas de Bienestar Psicológico de Ryff. Los resultados de un análisis de regresión múltiple mostraron (1) una relación positiva entre la orientación intrínseca y las medidas de bienestar psicológico, excepto Autonomía, (2) una relación negativa entre la orientación extrínseca y Autonomía, y (3) una relación negativa entre la orientación de búsqueda, Autoceptación y Propósito en la Vida. Los resultados se discuten a la luz de investigaciones previas.

  • English

    This paper analyzes the relationship between intrinsic/extrinsic/quest religious orientation and psychological well-being in a sample of 180 Spanish undergraduates, 138 women (76.7%) and 42 men (23.3%), aged 18-55, M = 22.91, SD = 6.71. Spanish adaptations of the Batson and Ventis' Religious Orientation Scale and the Ryff's Psychological Well-Being Scales were used to this aim. The results of a multiple regression analysis showed (1) a positive relationship between the intrinsic orientation and the psychological well-being measures except for Autonomy, (2) a negative relationship between the extrinsic orientation and Autonomy, and (3) a negative relationship between the quest orientation, Self-acceptance and Purpose in life. The results are discussed in the light of previous researches.

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