Religiosity, Spirituality and Biopsychological Age of Professionals in Russia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16946237 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anna V Koteneva (0000-0002-8087-567X, Moscow State University of Psychology & Education, corresponding author), Tatiana N Berezina (0000-0002-8188-237X, Moscow State University of Psychology & Education), Stanislav Rybtsov (0000-0001-7786-1878, MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1221-1238 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-05 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2174-8144 • E-ISSN: 2254-9625 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ejihpe11040089 |
| PMID | 34698161 |
| OpenAlex | W3203201169 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 19 |
The challenges of modern civilization resulted in the premature biological and psychological aging of professionals of working age. This phenomenon raises both medical and psychological problems associated with personality factors that affect psychobiological maturity and the rate of aging. The influence of religiosity and spirituality on biopsychological age remains the least studied area of psychology. Progress in this area will help to identify the components of religiosity—predictors of the aging rate of professionals. The sample included 295 people (148 women) aged 24 to 54 years (average age 31.7 years) and consisted of Christians (67.12%), Muslims (5.76%), Buddhists, deists, Shintoists, etc., (7.79%) and atheists (17.29%). The average work experience was 9 years. Using correlation analysis and methods of multivariate linear regression and t-test for independent samples, we found that the religiosity of professionals increases with natural aging and deterioration of their physical condition and does not depend on gender. Religiosity to a greater extent affects psychological age, the indicator of the psychobiological maturity of a professional and, to a lesser extent, biological age. Most of the indicators of religiosity are inherent in a person who is more mature in psychobiological terms. The biological age of professionals increases due to asthenic experiences, while gaining faith in God, unusual religious experiences and the existential meaning of life can reduce it. An increase in the spirituality of professionals is associated with a slowdown in the rate of biological aging
Biological age · Biopsychosocial model · Developmental psychology · Faith · Personality · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Religiosity · Spirituality · Temperament · Theology · Clinical Psychology · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Health and Well-being Studies · Medicine · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 0.75 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |