Relationships Between Religiosity, Self-Esteem, and Purpose in Life
This exploratory study analyzes whether self-esteem and religiosity influence life purpose. A questionnaire was used in which there are three scales: Purpose of Life (García-Alandete, Martínez and Nohales 2013; PIL-10 with Cronbach’s alpha score=.904); The Religiosity Scale (Koenig, Parkerson and Me...
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| description | This exploratory study analyzes whether self-esteem and religiosity influence life purpose. A questionnaire was used in which there are three scales: Purpose of Life (García-Alandete, Martínez and Nohales 2013; PIL-10 with Cronbach’s alpha score=.904); The Religiosity Scale (Koenig, Parkerson and Meador 1997; Duke Religion Index with Cronbach’s alpha score=.890); and Self-Esteem Scale (Rosenberg 1965; Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale with Cronbach’s alpha score=.875). This instrument was administered to 963 participants of which 35% were women and 65% were men. The correlation data shows statistically significant relationships between most variables, except the association between negative self-esteem vs. religiosity. In regression analysis, the findings indicate that the three variables (religiosity, positive self-esteem, and negative self-esteem) have a statistically significant influence on the purpose of life. We found the highest positive self-esteem, followed by religiosity and, in the opposite extreme, with a negative impact, negative self-esteem. With mediation analysis, it is found that the relationship between religiosity and purpose of life is mediated by negative self-esteem. Religiosity can play a relevant role in self-esteem and purpose in life. These data indicate that if religious practices are worked, people will show a better value of themselves and will mark their purpose in life more clearly. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b1aeeb7e9548450cbf823ffb854635772025-08-20T02:09:37ZengSociety for Spirituality StudiesSpirituality Studies1339-95782025-04-011115869Relationships Between Religiosity, Self-Esteem, and Purpose in Life Carmen María Salvador-Ferrer0University of AlmeríaThis exploratory study analyzes whether self-esteem and religiosity influence life purpose. A questionnaire was used in which there are three scales: Purpose of Life (García-Alandete, Martínez and Nohales 2013; PIL-10 with Cronbach’s alpha score=.904); The Religiosity Scale (Koenig, Parkerson and Meador 1997; Duke Religion Index with Cronbach’s alpha score=.890); and Self-Esteem Scale (Rosenberg 1965; Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale with Cronbach’s alpha score=.875). This instrument was administered to 963 participants of which 35% were women and 65% were men. The correlation data shows statistically significant relationships between most variables, except the association between negative self-esteem vs. religiosity. In regression analysis, the findings indicate that the three variables (religiosity, positive self-esteem, and negative self-esteem) have a statistically significant influence on the purpose of life. We found the highest positive self-esteem, followed by religiosity and, in the opposite extreme, with a negative impact, negative self-esteem. With mediation analysis, it is found that the relationship between religiosity and purpose of life is mediated by negative self-esteem. Religiosity can play a relevant role in self-esteem and purpose in life. These data indicate that if religious practices are worked, people will show a better value of themselves and will mark their purpose in life more clearly.https://www.spirituality-studies.org/dp-volume11-issue1-spring2025/59/religiosityspiritualityself-esteempurpose in lifemediation model |
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| title | Relationships Between Religiosity, Self-Esteem, and Purpose in Life |
| title_full | Relationships Between Religiosity, Self-Esteem, and Purpose in Life |
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| title_short | Relationships Between Religiosity, Self-Esteem, and Purpose in Life |
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