Enhancing Psychological Well-Being: Examining The Influence of Attachment Styles, Mediated by Post-conventional Religious Reasoning

Year 2024, Volume: 12 Issue: 2, 391 - 400, 29.10.2024

Sunay Güngör

https://doi.org/10.18795/gumusmaviatlas.1477658

Abstract

This study investigates the intricate relationship between attachment styles, post-conventional religious reasoning, and psychological well-being. A sample of 650 participants completed survey questionnaires, employing established measurement tools such as the psychological well-being scale, adult attachment styles scale, Attachment Styles to God Scale, and the Modified Faith Scale. Utilizing Smart PLS 4.0.4.9 for analysis, the partial least squares (PLS) algorithm with bootstrapping was employed due to its suitability for complex models and small sample sizes. Results reveal significant positive associations between Attachment Styles in Adults and both Post-conventional Religious Reasoning and Psychological Well-being. Similarly, Attachment Styles to God exhibit significant positive relationships with Psychological Well-being and post-conventional religious reasoning. Furthermore, post-conventional religious reasoning demonstrates a significant positive relationship with Psychological Well-being. Through Sobel tests, the mediating role of post-conventional religious reasoning is explored. The findings indicate that it mediates the relationship between Attachment Styles in Adults and Psychological Well-being, as well as between Attachment Styles to God and Psychological Well-being. This study contributes to the understanding of how attachment styles and religious reasoning influence psychological well-being. The findings underscore the importance of considering both attachment to significant others and attachment to a higher power in understanding individuals' well-being. By highlighting the mediating role of post-conventional religious reasoning, this research sheds light on the mechanisms through which these factors interact to influence psychological well-being.

Keywords

Psychological Well-Being, Attachment Styles, Post-conventional Religious Reasoning.

Psikolojik İyi Oluşun Artırılması: Gelenek Sonrası Dini Muhakeme Aracılığıyla Bağlanma Stillerinin Etkisinin İncelenmesi

Abstract

Bu çalışma bağlanma stilleri, gelenek sonrası dini muhakeme ve psikolojik iyi oluş arasındaki karmaşık ilişkiyi araştırmaktadır. 650 katılımcıdan oluşan bir örneklemle, Psikolojik iyi oluş ölçeği, Yetişkinlede bağlanma stilleri ölçeği, Tanrı'ya bağlanma stilleri Ölçeği ve Değiştirilmiş inanç Ölçeği gibi yerleşik ölçüm araçları kullanılmaktadır. Analiz için Smart PLS 4.0.4.9'dan yararlanılan, karmaşık modellere ve küçük örnek boyutlarına uygunluğu nedeniyle önyüklemeli kısmi en küçük kareler (PLS) algoritması kullanıldı. Sonuçlar, yetişkinlerde bağlanma stilleri ile gelenek sonrası dini muhakeme ve psikolojik iyi oluş arasında önemli pozitif ilişkiler olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Benzer şekilde, Tanrı'ya bağlanma stilleri, psikolojik iyi oluş ve gelenek sonrası dini muhakeme ile anlamlı pozitif ilişkilerin olduğu görülmektedir. Dahası, gelenek sonrası dini muhakeme, psikolojik iyi oluş ile anlamlı ve olumlu bir ilişki olduğunu göstermektedir. Sobel testleri aracılığıyla gelenek sonrası dini muhakemenin aracılık rolü incelenmiştir.
Bulgular, yetişkinlerde bağlanma stilleri ile psikolojik iyi oluş arasındaki ilişkiye ve ayrıca Tanrı'ya bağlanma stilleri ile psikolojik iyi oluş arasındaki ilişkiye aracılık ettiğini göstermektedir. Bu çalışmada bağlanma stillerinin ve dini muhakemenin psikolojik iyi oluşu nasıl etkilediğinin anlaşılmasına katkıda bulunmaktadır. Bulgularda, bireylerin rehabilite durumunu anlamada hem başkalarına bağlanmanın hem de daha yüksek bir güce bağlanmanın dikkate alınmasının önemini vurgulamaktadır. Gelenek sonrası dini muhakeme aracılık rolünü vurgulayan bu araştırma, bu faktörlerin psikolojik iyi oluşunu etkilemek için etkileşime girdiği mekanizmalara ışık tutumktadır.

Keywords

Psikolojik İyi Oluş, Bağlanma Stilleri, Gelenek Sonrası Dini Muhakeme

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