Religiosity and psychological well-being of Chinese college students in Hong Kong: the role of gratitude and hope

Previous studies in Western countries have confirmed the relationship between religiosity and psychological well-being. However, there is limited research exploring the role of gratitude and hope in the relationship between religion and the psychological well-being of Chinese youth. This study inves...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:  
Bibliographische Detailangaben
1. VerfasserIn: Chui, Raymond Chi Fai (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Verfügbarkeit prüfen: HBZ Gateway
Journals Online & Print:
Lade...
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Veröffentlicht: Taylor & Francis 2023
In: Mental health, religion & culture
Jahr: 2023, Band: 26, Heft: 8, Seiten: 771-785
weitere Schlagwörter:B Gratitude
B Religion
B Chinese
B College students
B Psychological well-being
B Hope
Online Zugang: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:Previous studies in Western countries have confirmed the relationship between religiosity and psychological well-being. However, there is limited research exploring the role of gratitude and hope in the relationship between religion and the psychological well-being of Chinese youth. This study investigates the mediating role of gratitude and hope in the effects of religiosity on well-being. A cross-sectional survey was administered to 191 Chinese college students aged 18–30 in Hong Kong. The study revealed that religiosity was directly related to psychological well-being and indirectly associated with it through gratitude and hope. The results of this study supported that increasing religiosity could enhance gratitude and hope and is beneficial to Chinese youth’s psychological well-being. Social Service agencies can consider incorporating gratitude, hope and religiosity into interventions to improve youth well-being. Further studies could examine whether gratitude and hope mediate the relationship between religiosity and psychological well-being among young people in other cultures.
ISSN:1469-9737
Enthält:Enthalten in: Mental health, religion & culture
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/13674676.2023.2269878