Relationship among attachment to God, religiosity, adverse childhood experiences, and grit
The current study examined the relationships among adverse childhood experiences, self-reported religiosity, grit score and attachment to God. Participants were undergraduate students at a private, Christian university. Participants completed the Attachment to God (ATG) Inventory, the Grit Inventory...
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| author | Jennifer L. Thomson Valerie A. Lemmon Abigail C.E. Poh Simonie R. Grabowski JoHannah G. Newman |
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| description | The current study examined the relationships among adverse childhood experiences, self-reported religiosity, grit score and attachment to God. Participants were undergraduate students at a private, Christian university. Participants completed the Attachment to God (ATG) Inventory, the Grit Inventory, the Duke University Religious Index (DUREL), and the Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) Questionnaire. Avoidant ATG was found to be negatively correlated with all three subscales of the DUREL while anxious ATG was negatively correlated with non-organized religious activity. Anxious ATG was positively correlated with overall scores on the ACEs inventory as well as with scores on the abuse subscale. Grit was found to be negatively correlated with both avoidant and anxious ATG. In conclusion, adverse childhood experiences may influence an individual’s relationship with God leading to insecure attachment. Individuals with an anxious ATG style may view stressors in life as a result of abandonment from God resulting in the use of fewer functional coping strategies and less grit. Individuals with a secure ATG may be more likely to find meaning amid their suffering resulting in greater motivation to persevere when faced with hardships, hence reporting higher levels of grit. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1292de6b34cc49f89afe248700bb6c852025-08-20T03:23:02ZengElsevierSocial Sciences and Humanities Open2590-29112025-01-011110152410.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101524Relationship among attachment to God, religiosity, adverse childhood experiences, and gritJennifer L. Thomson0Valerie A. Lemmon1Abigail C.E. Poh2Simonie R. Grabowski3JoHannah G. Newman4Department of Psychology, Criminal Justice and Sociology, Messiah University, United States; Corresponding author. Messiah University, One University Avenue, Suite 3052, Mechanicsburg, PA, 17055, United States.Department of Psychology, Criminal Justice and Sociology, Messiah University, United StatesCollege of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, UKDepartment of Psychology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, United StatesDepartment of Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Lock Haven University, United StatesThe current study examined the relationships among adverse childhood experiences, self-reported religiosity, grit score and attachment to God. Participants were undergraduate students at a private, Christian university. Participants completed the Attachment to God (ATG) Inventory, the Grit Inventory, the Duke University Religious Index (DUREL), and the Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) Questionnaire. Avoidant ATG was found to be negatively correlated with all three subscales of the DUREL while anxious ATG was negatively correlated with non-organized religious activity. Anxious ATG was positively correlated with overall scores on the ACEs inventory as well as with scores on the abuse subscale. Grit was found to be negatively correlated with both avoidant and anxious ATG. In conclusion, adverse childhood experiences may influence an individual’s relationship with God leading to insecure attachment. Individuals with an anxious ATG style may view stressors in life as a result of abandonment from God resulting in the use of fewer functional coping strategies and less grit. Individuals with a secure ATG may be more likely to find meaning amid their suffering resulting in greater motivation to persevere when faced with hardships, hence reporting higher levels of grit.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590291125002529GritACESAttachment to GodReligiosity |
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| title | Relationship among attachment to God, religiosity, adverse childhood experiences, and grit |
| title_full | Relationship among attachment to God, religiosity, adverse childhood experiences, and grit |
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