Religious meaning system and life satisfaction: the mediating role of meaning in life among Polish people with multiple sclerosis
IntroductionThe complexity of the associations between religiosity and indicators of well-being suggests the presence of a mediating mechanism. Previous studies indicate that religion may influence subjective well-being because it helps to find meaning and purpose. Therefore, the aim of our study wa...
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| author | Maciej Wilski Marcin Wnuk Waldemar Brola Małgorzata Szcześniak Marek Żak Piotr Sobolewski Katarzyna Kapica-Topczewska Joanna Tarasiuk Agata Czarnowska Alina Kułakowska Beata Zakrzewska-Pniewska Halina Bartosik-Psujek Katarzyna Kubicka-Bączyk Natalia Morawiec Monika Adamczyk-Sowa Adam Stepien Zaborski Jacek Anna Ratajczak Marcin Ratajczak Roman Szałachowski Zdzisław Kroplewski Beata Lech Adam Perenc Małgorzata Popiel Andrzej Potemkowski |
| author_facet | Maciej Wilski Marcin Wnuk Waldemar Brola Małgorzata Szcześniak Marek Żak Piotr Sobolewski Katarzyna Kapica-Topczewska Joanna Tarasiuk Agata Czarnowska Alina Kułakowska Beata Zakrzewska-Pniewska Halina Bartosik-Psujek Katarzyna Kubicka-Bączyk Natalia Morawiec Monika Adamczyk-Sowa Adam Stepien Zaborski Jacek Anna Ratajczak Marcin Ratajczak Roman Szałachowski Zdzisław Kroplewski Beata Lech Adam Perenc Małgorzata Popiel Andrzej Potemkowski |
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| description | IntroductionThe complexity of the associations between religiosity and indicators of well-being suggests the presence of a mediating mechanism. Previous studies indicate that religion may influence subjective well-being because it helps to find meaning and purpose. Therefore, the aim of our study was to examine the mediating role of the presence and search dimensions of meaning in life in the relationship between religious meaning system and life satisfaction in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).MethodsThis cross-sectional study included 600 MS patients recruited from Poland who completed the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), the Religious Meaning System Questionnaire (RMS) and the Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ). Model 6 of Hayes PROCESS was used to test the hypotheses.ResultsThe results of our research indicate that there was a significant indirect effect of religious meaning system on life satisfaction through the presence of meaning in life. The specific indirect effect of religious meaning system on life satisfaction through searching for meaning in life was not significant.DiscussionThe results of our study are relevant because they show that religion as a meaning system is positively related to the presence of meaning in life, which in turn positively predicts life satisfaction. This is particularly important in the case of incurable illness, where finding meaning in life is one of the natural stages of adaptation. By incorporating these findings into mental health practice, professionals can enhance the holistic well-being of people coping with MS and contribute to a more comprehensive and effective approach to mental health care. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c567512e1e0d40e7a382a2e845eaedb62024-01-11T04:22:37ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402024-01-011410.3389/fpsyt.2023.13520211352021Religious meaning system and life satisfaction: the mediating role of meaning in life among Polish people with multiple sclerosisMaciej Wilski0Marcin Wnuk1Waldemar Brola2Małgorzata Szcześniak3Marek Żak4Piotr Sobolewski5Katarzyna Kapica-Topczewska6Joanna Tarasiuk7Agata Czarnowska8Alina Kułakowska9Beata Zakrzewska-Pniewska10Halina Bartosik-Psujek11Katarzyna Kubicka-Bączyk12Natalia Morawiec13Monika Adamczyk-Sowa14Adam Stepien15Zaborski Jacek16Anna Ratajczak17Marcin Ratajczak18Roman Szałachowski19Zdzisław Kroplewski20Beata Lech21Adam Perenc22Małgorzata Popiel23Andrzej Potemkowski24Department of Adapted Physical Activity, Poznan University of Physical Education, Poznan, PolandDepartment of Psychology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, PolandCollegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce, PolandUniversity of Szczecin, Szczecin, PolandCollegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce, PolandCollegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce, PolandDepartment of Neurology, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, PolandDepartment of Neurology, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, PolandDepartment of Neurology, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, PolandDepartment of Neurology, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, PolandDepartment of Neurology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, PolandCollege of Medical Sciences, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, PolandDepartment of Neurology, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, PolandDepartment of Neurology, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, PolandDepartment of Neurology, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, PolandMilitary Institute of Medicine (Poland), Warsaw, Poland0Department of Neurology and Neurorehabilitation, Międzyleski Specialist Hospital, Warsaw, Poland1Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland2Clinical Trial Center for MS-Patients, Szczecin, PolandUniversity of Szczecin, Szczecin, PolandUniversity of Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland3Clinical Provincial Hospital No. 2 im. St. Jadwiga Królowej in Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland3Clinical Provincial Hospital No. 2 im. St. Jadwiga Królowej in Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland3Clinical Provincial Hospital No. 2 im. St. Jadwiga Królowej in Rzeszów, Rzeszów, PolandUniversity of Szczecin, Szczecin, PolandIntroductionThe complexity of the associations between religiosity and indicators of well-being suggests the presence of a mediating mechanism. Previous studies indicate that religion may influence subjective well-being because it helps to find meaning and purpose. Therefore, the aim of our study was to examine the mediating role of the presence and search dimensions of meaning in life in the relationship between religious meaning system and life satisfaction in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).MethodsThis cross-sectional study included 600 MS patients recruited from Poland who completed the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), the Religious Meaning System Questionnaire (RMS) and the Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ). Model 6 of Hayes PROCESS was used to test the hypotheses.ResultsThe results of our research indicate that there was a significant indirect effect of religious meaning system on life satisfaction through the presence of meaning in life. The specific indirect effect of religious meaning system on life satisfaction through searching for meaning in life was not significant.DiscussionThe results of our study are relevant because they show that religion as a meaning system is positively related to the presence of meaning in life, which in turn positively predicts life satisfaction. This is particularly important in the case of incurable illness, where finding meaning in life is one of the natural stages of adaptation. By incorporating these findings into mental health practice, professionals can enhance the holistic well-being of people coping with MS and contribute to a more comprehensive and effective approach to mental health care.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1352021/fullmultiple sclerosisreligiositylife satisfactionmeaning in lifePolish patients |
| spellingShingle | Maciej Wilski Marcin Wnuk Waldemar Brola Małgorzata Szcześniak Marek Żak Piotr Sobolewski Katarzyna Kapica-Topczewska Joanna Tarasiuk Agata Czarnowska Alina Kułakowska Beata Zakrzewska-Pniewska Halina Bartosik-Psujek Katarzyna Kubicka-Bączyk Natalia Morawiec Monika Adamczyk-Sowa Adam Stepien Zaborski Jacek Anna Ratajczak Marcin Ratajczak Roman Szałachowski Zdzisław Kroplewski Beata Lech Adam Perenc Małgorzata Popiel Andrzej Potemkowski Religious meaning system and life satisfaction: the mediating role of meaning in life among Polish people with multiple sclerosis Frontiers in Psychiatry multiple sclerosis religiosity life satisfaction meaning in life Polish patients |
| title | Religious meaning system and life satisfaction: the mediating role of meaning in life among Polish people with multiple sclerosis |
| title_full | Religious meaning system and life satisfaction: the mediating role of meaning in life among Polish people with multiple sclerosis |
| title_fullStr | Religious meaning system and life satisfaction: the mediating role of meaning in life among Polish people with multiple sclerosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Religious meaning system and life satisfaction: the mediating role of meaning in life among Polish people with multiple sclerosis |
| title_short | Religious meaning system and life satisfaction: the mediating role of meaning in life among Polish people with multiple sclerosis |
| title_sort | religious meaning system and life satisfaction the mediating role of meaning in life among polish people with multiple sclerosis |
| topic | multiple sclerosis religiosity life satisfaction meaning in life Polish patients |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1352021/full |
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