Religiosity, Identity Confusion, and Psychological Well-Being in Turkish University Students: The Moderating Role of Religious Orientation

Sözer Ö. T., Eskin M.

JOURNAL OF RELIGION & HEALTH, cilt.62, sa.2, ss.984-1006, 2023 (AHCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 62 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10943-022-01625-2
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF RELIGION & HEALTH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, IBZ Online, Periodicals Index Online, ATLA Religion Database, CINAHL, EMBASE, Index Islamicus, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.984-1006
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Religiosity, Religious orientation, Identity, Well-being, MENTAL-HEALTH, LIFE, SPIRITUALITY, ADOLESCENTS, VALIDATION, PSYCHOPATHOLOGY, PERSONALITY, INVOLVEMENT, DEPRESSION, MOTIVATION
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Research conducted in industrialized democracies where Christianity is the prevailing religion has suggested that religiosity may play an important role in identity development and well-being. This study examined the associations between religiosity, religious orientation, identity confusion, and psychological well-being in 488 Turkish university students. The results revealed that extrinsic religious orientation was positively associated with identity confusion. On the other hand, religiosity, extrinsic religious orientation, and identity confusion were negatively associated with psychological well-being, while intrinsic religious orientation was positively associated with psychological well-being. Moderation analysis indicated that extrinsic religious orientation could facilitate psychological well-being in the midst of severe identity confusion.