RT Article T1 Religion and Satisfaction with Life in Polish Seniors: Mediation by Forgiveness and Hope JF Journal of religion and health VO 63 IS 6 SP 4156 OP 4172 A1 Rydz, Elżbieta A1 Tychmanowicz, Anna A1 Zarzycka, Beata 1974- A2 Tychmanowicz, Anna A2 Zarzycka, Beata 1974- LA English YR 2024 UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1909237396 AB This study examined the mediating role of forgiveness and hope in the relationship between religiousness and satisfaction with life in late adults in Poland. Participants were 237 people (165 females and 72 males) aged between 60 and 92. The mean age of the sample was 68.37 years (SD = 6.92), and the most represented religious affiliation was Roman Catholic (98.3%). Satisfaction with life is related to the centrality of religiousness. In the surveyed seniors, hope and tendency to forgive mediated the relationship between the centrality of religiousness and satisfaction with life. K1 Forgiveness K1 Hope K1 Polish seniors K1 Religiousness K1 Satisfaction with life DO 10.1007/s10943-024-02070-z