University of Twente Student Theses
The influence of alcohol on the association between a multidimensional concept of spirituality and psychological wellbeing
Middendorf, C.L. (2023) The influence of alcohol on the association between a multidimensional concept of spirituality and psychological wellbeing.
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| Abstract: | Although the association between spirituality and psychological wellbeing has seen extensive research, there is still disagreement on the effects of spirituality (Lifshitz et al., 2019). Spirituality may be one of the most important factors when it comes to reducing alcohol use and abuse, but research is limited on the influence of alcohol use on the concept of spirituality (Lifshitz et al., 2019). Therefore, the current study aims to investigate the association between spirituality on psychological well-being, and whether this association is moderated by alcohol use. In this cross-sectional study, an online questionnaire was used to measure personal, communal, environmental, and transcendental spirituality (Fisher, 2010), alcohol use, and psychological wellbeing among a sample of 95 students from the University of Twente. Multiple linear regression was conducted to assess the association of the different domains of spirituality with psychological wellbeing. Contrary to what was anticipated, the findings of this research did not reveal any significant correlations between the multidimensional concept of spirituality and psychological wellbeing, nor did alcohol use appear as a significant moderator of this association. The current study implied that other variables like age, physical health, social media/technology use and stress/workload play an important role in the association between spirituality and psychological wellbeing as well as in the moderation of alcohol. Future research should focus on these variables in longitudinal and experimental studies while differentiating between ages to find more potential variables that influence the association between spirituality and psychological wellbeing in different age groups. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology BSc (56604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/94533 |
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