Closeness to God, anger toward God, and seeing such anger as morally acceptable: links to life satisfaction
This study examined the relationships among closeness with and anger toward God, moral acceptability of anger toward God, and life satisfaction (LS) in a sample of undergraduates (N = 196). Findings showed that closeness to God moderated the association between anger toward God and LS, such that hig...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2019
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Mental health, religion & culture
Year: 2019, Volume: 22, Issue: 2, Pages: 144-160 |
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attachment to God
B closeness to God B Anger toward God B Life Satisfaction B moral acceptability of anger |
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| Summary: | This study examined the relationships among closeness with and anger toward God, moral acceptability of anger toward God, and life satisfaction (LS) in a sample of undergraduates (N = 196). Findings showed that closeness to God moderated the association between anger toward God and LS, such that high anger combined with high closeness was associated with lower LS. Contrary to predictions, seeing anger toward God as morally acceptable did not moderate the connection between anger and LS, and in the context of closeness to God, it weakened the association between closeness and LS. Implications of these findings are discussed in terms of understanding the dynamic and nuanced role of human emotions and perceptions in personal relationships with the Divine. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-9737 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Mental health, religion & culture
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13674676.2019.1592135 |