Religious Commitment and Body Appreciation

Exploring the Mediating Role of Positive Orientation and Gratitude in a Polish Sample

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ID2288352
AuthorsMagdalena Razmus (0000-0001-5175-0467, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Institute of Psychology Maria Curie‐Sklodowska University, corresponding author), Wiktor Razmus (0000-0002-9526-5452, Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Psychology The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin), Beata Zarzycka (0000-0003-3004-4357, Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Psychology The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin)
Year2024
Volume63
Issue2
Pages265-280
Publication date2024-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal for the Scientific Study of Religion (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0021-8294 • E-ISSN: 1468-5906
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/jssr.12888
OpenAlexW4388688275
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited76

Although religiosity has been recognized as a predictor of health and well-being, links between religiosity and body image have not been extensively examined. The objective of our study was to explore possible pathways through which religious commitment might be associated with body appreciation in a Polish sample. Participants (N = 262) completed measures of religious commitment, positive orientation, gratitude, and body appreciation. Results demonstrated that religious commitment was positively related to body appreciation. Moreover, both positive orientation and gratitude mediated this relationship. A higher level of religious commitment was associated with a higher level of positive orientation and gratitude that, in turn, was related to a greater body appreciation. We concluded that religious commitment may be related to people's loving and respectful relationship with their bodies

Forgiveness · Gratitude · Orientation (vector space) · Positive relationship · Religiosity · Religious orientation · Sample (material) · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology

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