Spirituality , Religious Orientation and Life Satisfaction in Students : The Study of a Causal Model

Mahnaz Kiani; Forough Sadat Mousavi

doi:10.12816/0018332

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Spirituality , Religious Orientation and Life Satisfaction in Students : The Study of a Causal Model

Authors:

Mahnaz Kiani | Forough Sadat Mousavi

Publisher:

American University

Main Topics:

Education | Psychology

Journal:

Kuwait Chapter of Arabian Journal of Business and Management Review 2014 Vol.3 Issue 9, pp.88-93

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2014

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

74755

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Monthly

pISSN:

22248358

DOI:

10.12816/0018332

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Abstract:

 The study of religiosity and spirituality role in mental health and research about them hasrecently found a particular place in the research scopes about mental health. So, the presentresearch has investigated the relationship of spirituality and life satisfaction by the mediation ofreligious orientation in the causal relationship frame. The participants of this research all werechosen in the random cluster method; included 308, male students 136, female students 172;students of Shiraz University and Shiraz Medical University. We used Reed's inventory aboutspirituality (1986) and Allport and Rosses' inventory about internal and external orientations(1967) and the scale of life satisfaction.(Diener et al,1985). Research analysis was simultaneouslymultiple regressions and was based on Baroon and Keni's stages (1986). The results showed that:(a) Expected positive spirituality was in both external and internal religious orientation, howeverthe expected ability internal orientation was high. (b)Due to religious orientation, spiritualitydirectly indicated the expected life satisfaction.(c) Both kind of religions orientations showed thesame positive life satisfaction.(d) The internal orientation was more powerful mediation associatedwith spirituality and students life satisfaction. It totally concluded that spirituality and religiositywere the cause of mental health significant expectation, and they had more shares in lifesatisfaction they made religious beliefs profound and internalized them.

Article Details

Spirituality , Religious Orientation and Life Satisfaction in Students : The Study of a Causal Model

Authors:

Mahnaz Kiani | Forough Sadat Mousavi

Publisher:

American University

Main Topics:

Education | Psychology

Journal:

Kuwait Chapter of Arabian Journal of Business and Management Review 2014 Vol.3 Issue 9, pp.88-93

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2014

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

74755

Frequency:

Monthly

pISSN:

22248358

DOI:

10.12816/0018332

Descriptors:

EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

SPIRITUALITIES

STUDENT ORIENTATION

STUDENTS

Satisfaction of Life

Spirituality

Internal Orientation of Religion

External Orientation of Religion

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Mahnaz Kiani | Forough Sadat Mousavi

Publisher: American University

Main Topics: Education | Psychology

Journal: Kuwait Chapter of Arabian Journal of Business and Management Review 2014 Vol.3 Issue 9, pp.88-93

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 5/2014

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 74755

Frequency: Monthly

pISSN: 22248358

DOI: 10.12816/0018332

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

Mahnaz Kiani | Forough Sadat Mousavi

Publisher:

American University

Main Topics:

Education | Psychology

Journal:

Kuwait Chapter of Arabian Journal of Business and Management Review 2014 Vol.3 Issue 9, pp.88-93

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2014

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

74755

Frequency:

Monthly

pISSN:

22248358

DOI:

10.12816/0018332