Evidence that God Attachment Makes a Unique Contribution to Psychological Well-Being

IF 1.7 2区哲学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

International Journal for the Psychology of Religion Pub Date : 2020-02-25 DOI:10.1080/10508619.2020.1723296

D. Njus, Alexandra K. Scharmer

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Abstract

ABSTRACT A wealth of research links both adult attachment and God attachment to psychological well-being. The purpose of the studies presented here was to examine whether God attachment is uniquely related to well-being after controlling for adult attachment. In study 1, utilizing an undergraduate sample, God attachment anxiety was negatively related to self-esteem and positively associated with depression after controlling for adult attachment. Studies 2 and 3 used online samples. Study 2 found that God attachment anxiety was positively related to depression and both God attachment anxiety and avoidance were negatively associated with self-esteem after controlling for adult attachment. Study 3 examined four different measures of well-being. Controlling for adult attachment, both God attachment anxiety and avoidance were negatively related to psychological flourishing, positive experience, and life satisfaction, and God attachment anxiety was positively related to generalized anxiety. Studies 2 and 3 also revealed that theists securely attached to God were higher on every measure of well-being than were atheists, agnostics, and theists insecurely attached to God. Results are discussed in the context of resilience – the notion that secure attachment, in this case to God, promotes a psychological hardiness that helps in dealing with life stressors.

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上帝依恋对心理健康有独特贡献的证据

大量的研究将成人依恋和上帝依恋与心理健康联系起来。本研究的目的是检验在控制成人依恋后，上帝依恋是否与幸福感有独特的关系。研究1以大学生为样本，在控制成人依恋后，上帝依恋焦虑与自尊呈负相关，与抑郁呈正相关。研究2和研究3使用在线样本。研究2发现，在控制成人依恋后，上帝依恋焦虑与抑郁呈显著正相关，上帝依恋焦虑和逃避与自尊呈显著负相关。研究3检验了四种不同的幸福感指标。控制成人依恋，上帝依恋焦虑和回避与心理繁荣、积极体验和生活满意度呈负相关，上帝依恋焦虑与广泛性焦虑呈正相关。研究2和研究3还显示，与无神论者、不可知论者和对上帝没有安全感的有神论者相比，对上帝有安全感的有神论者在每一项幸福感指标上都更高。研究结果是在弹性的背景下讨论的，即安全依恋的概念，在这个例子中是对上帝的依恋，促进了心理上的抵抗力，有助于应对生活压力。

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International Journal for the Psychology of Religion Multiple-

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4.20

自引率

4.50%

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期刊介绍： The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion (IJPR) is devoted to psychological studies of religious processes and phenomena in all religious traditions. This journal provides a means for sustained discussion of psychologically relevant issues that can be examined empirically and concern religion in the most general sense. It presents articles covering a variety of important topics, such as the social psychology of religion, religious development, conversion, religious experience, religion and social attitudes and behavior, religion and mental health, and psychoanalytic and other theoretical interpretations of religion. The journal publishes research reports, brief research reports, commentaries on relevant topical issues, book reviews, and statements addressing articles published in previous issues. The journal may also include a major essay and commentaries, perspective papers of the theory, and articles on the psychology of religion in a specific country.