Feeling at Peace with College: Religiosity, Spiritual Well-Being, and College Adjustment

Author(s): Lee B. Kneipp, Kathryn E. Kelly, Benita Cyphers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.65030/idr.07018

Abstract: This study examined the relationship between religiousness and spirituality and college adjustment. University students (N = 233) completed The Religiousness Measure (Sethi& Seligman, 1993), Spiritual Well Being Scale (Paloutzian & Ellison, 1982), and Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire (Baker & Siryk, 1984, 1989). Regression results revealed that both religious variables made a significant, unique contribution to college adjustment. Possible explanations for the findings were posited. It was also suggested that mental health professionals could better assist students who struggled with these issues of college adjustment by acknowledging the coexistence of spiritual concerns with mental health problems.

Keywords: Psychological adaptation; Adjustment to college; Religiousness; Spirituality; Mental health; Mental illness; College students

Pages: 188-196

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