Camino de Santiago in Late Modernity: Fostering Self-Actualization Through Pilgrimage
While late-modern society promotes individual selfactualization, its moral dimension often falters in a calculating environment. Pilgrimages offer a potential solution. Through peak experiences and selftranscendence, pilgrims reconnect with their inner moral compass, fostering morally valid self-act...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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International Association of Management, Spirituality & Religion
2024
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Journal of management, spirituality & religion
Year: 2024, Volume: 21, Issue: 5, Pages: 550-573 |
| IxTheo Classification: | AE Psychology of religion CB Christian life; spirituality KCD Hagiography; saints NBE Anthropology ZD Psychology |
| Further subjects: | B
Authenticity
B Spirituality B WALKING PILGRIMAGE B SELFTRANSCENDENCE B SELF-ACTUALIZATION B Society B LATE MODERN |
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| Summary: | While late-modern society promotes individual selfactualization, its moral dimension often falters in a calculating environment. Pilgrimages offer a potential solution. Through peak experiences and selftranscendence, pilgrims reconnect with their inner moral compass, fostering morally valid self-actualization. Amid late modernity, reflective individuals emerge, navigating moral choices within societal norms while pursuing selfactualization. This study affirms the Camino de Santiago's role in promoting self-actualization, as conceptualized in humanistic psychology. A survey of 500 participants, employing Kaufman's (2018) Characteristics of SelfActualization Scale (CSAS), validates the pilgrimage's impact. Pilgrims reported heightened levels of appreciation, equanimity, self-acceptance, reality perception, authenticity, and a fortified moral compass. The pilgrimage nurtures the recognition of life missions, instills a sense of responsibility, and cultivates a desire to contribute to humanity's well-being while facilitating experiences of self-transcendence. Our research suggests that the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage can benefit organizations by fostering an authentic and self-actualized workforce comprising leaders and followers. |
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| ISSN: | 1942-258X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of management, spirituality & religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.51327/CHQK8773 |