Religious/Spiritual Coping, Emotion Regulation, Psychological Well-Being, and Life Satisfaction among University Students

IF 0.4 4区哲学 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Journal of Psychology and Theology Pub Date : 2024-01-28 DOI:10.1177/00916471231223920

Lídia Graça, Tânia Brandão

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Abstract

Previous research has found that religious/spiritual coping, which is generally understood as the use of cognitive and behavioral strategies based on an individual’s beliefs and values to deal with stress, benefits individuals’ well-being, and life satisfaction. The current study examined this link in a sample of Portuguese university students and explored the mediating role of emotion regulation (ER; in terms of strategies and overall abilities) on the relation between religious/spiritual coping and psychological well-being and life satisfaction. A total of 109 Portuguese university students (69.7% female; Mage = 32.05; SD = 13.16) were included in this cross-sectional study. Data were analyzed using PROCESS macro. Results indicated that both negative and positive religious/spiritual coping were linked to lower life satisfaction and diminished psychological well-being. These effects appear to be explained by an increase in difficulties related to ER but not by the use of specific ER strategies, such as expressive suppression or cognitive reappraisal. These findings suggest that religious/spiritual coping and ER could be significant factors in promoting the psychological functioning of university students, especially in terms of psychological well-being.

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大学生的宗教/精神应对、情绪调节、心理健康和生活满意度

以往的研究发现，宗教/精神应对（通常被理解为根据个人的信仰和价值观使用认知和行为策略来应对压力）有益于个人的幸福感和生活满意度。本研究对葡萄牙大学生样本中的这一联系进行了研究，并探讨了情绪调节（ER，在策略和整体能力方面）对宗教/精神应对与心理健康和生活满意度之间关系的中介作用。这项横断面研究共纳入了 109 名葡萄牙大学生（69.7% 为女性；Mage = 32.05；SD = 13.16）。数据采用 PROCESS 宏进行分析。结果表明，消极和积极的宗教/精神应对都与较低的生活满意度和较差的心理健康有关。造成这些影响的原因似乎是与应急反应相关的困难增加，而不是使用了特定的应急反应策略，如表达性抑制或认知再评价。这些研究结果表明，宗教/精神应对和应急反应可能是促进大学生心理功能，尤其是心理健康的重要因素。

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期刊介绍： The purpose of the Journal of Psychology and Theology is to communicate recent scholarly thinking on the interrelationships of psychological and theological concepts, and to consider the application of these concepts to a variety of professional settings. The major intent of the editor is to place before the evangelical community articles that have bearing on the nature of humankind from a biblical perspective.