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- Title
The relations among well-being outcomes, religiosity, and personality.
- Authors
Aghababaei, Naser; Błachnio, Agata; Arji, Mona; Chiniforoushan, Masoud; Mohammadtabar, Somayeh
- Abstract
A major focus of attention in psychology has been on the consequences and determinants of well-being. Religiosity and personality have both been shown to predict mental health and well-being, but the two predictors have not often been investigated together. In 4 studies involving 7 surveys (total N = 1,530) in various social and religious contexts, the relations among well-being, religious orientation, and personality factors were studied. Results showed that Extraversion was the single strongest correlate of higher levels of subjective and psychological well-being. Religiosity had null or weak positive relationships with well-being, and managed to explain variance in some aspects of positive functioning beyond personality factors. The null or week relationship of religiosity with well-being beyond personality was consistent across the HEXACO and the Big Five models of personality structure. It has been suggested that religion is relatively more important for eudaimonic than for hedonic way of living.
- Subjects
WELL-being; RELIGIOUSNESS; PERSONALITY; HAPPINESS; MENTAL health
- Publication
Polish Psychological Bulletin, 2015, Vol 46, Issue 3, p460
- ISSN
0079-2993
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1515/ppb-2015-0052