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The influence of religiosity on psychological well-being and life satisfaction in an elderly population

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ABSTRACT The major hypothesis tested in this research is that the psychological well-being and life satisfaction of elderly adult individuals can be predicted from religiosity (organizational and non-organizational religious beliefs and behaviors). The sample consisted of 142 adults between the ages of 65-90, with the majority in the 65-70 age group (48%) (SD = 1.176). The entire sample resides in the state of Arizona, in both urban and rural communities. Participants were administered a questionnaire which requested demographic information, and three instruments: the Duke University Religion Index (the DUREL), and the Affect Balance Scale and the Life Satisfaction Index - Z (LSIZ). Correlational and Multiple regression analyses were used to examine the relation between these adults' psychological well-being, life satisfaction and their religiosity. Independent t-tests were also used to examine possible sex, ethnic and religiosity effects on psychological well-being and life satisfaction. Findings revealed that psychological well-being and life satisfaction are higher when religiosity is higher, regardless of sex or ethnicity. These findings are consistent with those of previous research in this field.

Date Created
2012
Contributors
  • Moreno-Weinert, Inez (Author)
  • Moore, Elsie (Thesis advisor)
  • Nakagawa, Kathryn (Committee member)
  • Ladd, Becky (Committee member)
  • Cohen, Adam (Committee member)
  • Arizona State University (Publisher)
Topical Subject
  • Educational Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Elderly
  • Life Satisfaction
  • Psychological Well-being
  • religiosity
  • Older people--Arizona--Psychology.
  • Older people
  • Older people--Religious life--Arizona.
  • Older people
  • Well-being--Arizona--Religious aspects.
  • Well-being
  • Satisfaction--Religious aspects.
Resource Type
Text
Genre
Doctoral Dissertation
Academic theses
Extent
v, 81 p
Language
eng
Copyright Statement
In Copyright
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Peer-reviewed
No
Open Access
No
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.14604
Statement of Responsibility
by Inez Moreno-Weinert
Description Source
Viewed on January 2, 2013
Level of coding
full
Note
Includes vita
Partial requirement for: Ph. D., Arizona State University, 2012
Note type
thesis
Includes bibliographical references (p. 61-68)
Note type
bibliography
Field of study: Educational psychology
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  • 2012-08-24 06:17:02
System Modified
  • 2021-08-30 01:48:23
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  • 1 year 6 months ago
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