The Role of Spiritual Fortitude and Positive Religious Coping in Meaning in Life and Spiritual Well-Being Following Hurricane Matthew
In situations of adversity, positive religious coping is often an important factor in predicting psychological and religious/spiritual (R/S) well-being. Indeed, within the context of natural disasters, positive religious coping is a common meaning-making strategy, and it has been shown to predict po...
| Published in: | Journal of psychology and christianity |
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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2018
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Journal of psychology and christianity
Year: 2018, Volume: 37, Issue: 1, Pages: 17-27 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
South Carolina
/ Hurricane
/ Survivor
/ Spirituality
/ Religion
/ Coping
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| RelBib Classification: | AE Psychology of religion AG Religious life; material religion KBQ North America ZD Psychology |
| Further subjects: | B
Undergraduates
B Natural Disasters B Well-being B Disaster relief B EMERGENCY management |
| Summary: | In situations of adversity, positive religious coping is often an important factor in predicting psychological and religious/spiritual (R/S) well-being. Indeed, within the context of natural disasters, positive religious coping is a common meaning-making strategy, and it has been shown to predict positive psychological and R/S outcomes. People who are high in spiritual fortitude may demonstrate a greater capacity to draw from R/S resources in the midst of adversity. The present study examines this possibility using a sample of undergraduate students (N = 227) who lived in the region affected by Hurricane Matthew. Five weeks after the storm, participants completed measures of spiritual fortitude, religious coping, meaning in life, spiritual well-being, and disaster exposure. We hypothesized that spiritual fortitude would be related to higher positive religious coping, which in turn would be related to greater meaning in life and spiritual well-being. Bivariate correlations indicated that spiritual fortitude was positively related to positive religious coping, meaning in life, and spiritual well-being. Controlling for disaster exposure, positive religious coping mediated the relationships between spiritual fortitude and (a) meaning in life and (b) spiritual well-being. Implications for research on disasters and other forms of adversity are discussed. |
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| ISSN: | 0733-4273 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of psychology and christianity
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