The Spirituality–Resilience–Happiness Triad
A High-Powered Model for Understanding University Student Well-Being
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This study examines the relationships between spirituality, resilience, and happiness among higher education students, exploring the moderating roles of religious belief and years of study based on developmental and religious coping theoretical frameworks. Developmental theory suggests that university students’ psychological resources evolve across academic years, while religious coping theory posits that individual differences in religious commitment may buffer spirituality’s protective effects on well-being outcomes. Using a quantitative cross-sectional approach, data were collected from 459 university students from environmental science programs across public and private universities in northern Peru. Participants were predominantly female (59.04%) and aged 18–24 years (73%). Three validated instruments were administered: the Personal Spirituality Scale, Connor–Davidson Brief Resilience Scale, and Subjective Happiness Scale. Religious beliefs were measured on a 5-point scale, while years of study was categorized by academic year. Results from partial least squares structural equation modeling revealed significant direct effects of spirituality on both happiness (β = 0.256, p
Explanatory power · Happiness · Positive psychology · Psychological resilience · Psychotherapist · Spirituality · Structural equation modeling · Well-being · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology
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