Personality traits, religious orientation and happiness

Moltafet, Ghavam; Mazidi, Mohammed.; Sadati, Somayeh

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.12.116

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“…9, No. 9; consistent with the previous studies such as Moltafet et al (2010), Lawler-Row and Elliott (2009), Okulicz-Kozaryn (2009), Saundra and Hughey (2003, Krause (2003), Swinyard, Kau, andPhua (2001), Fabricator, Handle, andFenzel (2000), Myers (2000), Asghari and Ghasemi-Joobneh (2014), Moslehi and Ahmadi (2013), Abdollahoor and Manavipoor (2008), Khodayarifard et al (2007) and Hadianfard (2005).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 87%

Relationship between the Religious Attitude, Self-Efficacy, and Life Satisfaction in High school Teachers of Mahshahr City

Bigdeloo¹,

Bozorgi²

2016

IES

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This study aims to investigate the relationship between the religious attitude, self-efficacy, and life satisfaction in high school teachers of Mahshahr City. To this end, 253 people of all high school teachers in Mahshahr City, in Iran were selected as the sample using the multistage cluster sampling method. For data collection, Glock and Stark's (1965) religious attitude questionnaires, Schwartz and Jerusalem's general self-efficacy questionnaire and Diener et al. 's (1985) life satisfaction questionnaire were used. For data analysis, Pearson's correlation coefficient was used. Results showed that there is a positive and meaningful relationship between the religious attitude and life satisfaction. In addition, there is a meaningful relationship between the religious attitude and self-efficacy. Results also showed that religious attitude and self-efficacy can predict the life satisfaction.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 87%

Relationship between the Religious Attitude, Self-Efficacy, and Life Satisfaction in High school Teachers of Mahshahr City

Bigdeloo¹,

Bozorgi²

2016

IES

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“…Other diverse variables are related to happiness in the existing research, such as living in a rural area (Mair and Thivierge-Rikard, 2010), a coping and positive mind (Kim et al, 2012) and personality (Moltafet et al, 2010), religiosity and attending religious activities (Cooper et al, 2011b;Lewis et al, 2005;Stavrova et al, 2013), the environment and politics (Boehnke and Wong, 2011;Summers et al, 2012), life events (Ballas and Dorling, 2007), daily activities (Oerlemans et al, 2011), physical health (Bishop et al, 2006(Bishop et al, , 2010, and leading a healthy lifestyle, such as not smoking, drinking alcohol, and exercising (Nyqvist et al, 2008;Peiró, 2006;Shahab and West, 2009;Zander et al, 2013). In addition, internet use has been the main pathway of social interaction recently, particularly for the younger generations.…”

Section: Other Factors Related To Happinessmentioning

confidence: 99%

Happiness and social determinants across age cohorts in Taiwan

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The purpose of this study was to examine happiness and social determinants across age cohorts in Taiwan. The data were obtained from the 2011 Taiwan Social Change Survey (aged 18 +, n = 2,199). The social determinants of happiness included socioeconomic status and social connection. Happiness was not different across the age groups. Receiving less family support, less formal support, more social trust and more control over life were significant for the younger group. Being married and having more social participation were significant for the middle-aged. Receiving less family support and having a higher economic status were significant for the older group.

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“…Francis and Robbins showed a significant relationship between scores on the Oxford Happiness Inventory and scores on attitudes to Christianity. Several other researchers revealed that intrinsic and extrinsic religious orientation supports higher levels of well-being and happiness (Moltafet, Mazidi, & Sadati, 2010). Khoynezhad's research suggests that religion has a positive relationship in solving the challenges of human life and minimizes the identity crisis (Khoynezhad, Rajaei, & Sarvarazemy, 2012).…”

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Psychology of Patience in Al-Misbāh Exegesis

Tajab

Madjid

Hidayati

2019

HSSR

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Shihab from Indonesia, especially to describe and analyze the relationship of patience with the personality in tafsīr al-Misbāh. Methodology: This research is library research using text study methods. In the study of interpretive texts, one of them is the method of interpretation of mauḍū'i. The method of tafsīrmauḍū'i is a method of interpretation that discusses a particular theme, then seeks the view of the al-Qur’an on the matter by grouping verses, analyzing, discussing and understanding verse by verse, then gathering general verses into specific verses. In analyzing, text studies utilize library sources as a study material. The method used tafsīrthematic, which means to collect verses of the Qur'an correlated to the theme and discusses and analyzes the contents of the verse. The verses in the Qur'an collecting by its relation to the topic of patience and in the end, we take the conclusion as the answer from the al-Qur'an. Main Findings: Patience in the al-Misbāh Exegesis brings a personality model to the thought that the value of life hangs on patience as religiousness, ethics, and meaningful life. The personality model grows an involvement of psychological well being on the foundation of ideal humanitarian ethics in the Quran, which is the highest outcome of the patients. Applications of this study: This study can be utilized by educators, in teaching and learning and psychologists. Novelty/Originality of this study: The personality model of patience in the-Misbāh Exegesisis positive. This personality model will minimize a person falling in the concept of terrorism, and increases to realizing psychological well-being, especially related to meaningfulness in life and self-mastery.

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Personality traits, religious orientation and happiness

Cited by 29 publications

References 15 publications

Relationship between the Religious Attitude, Self-Efficacy, and Life Satisfaction in High school Teachers of Mahshahr City

Relationship between the Religious Attitude, Self-Efficacy, and Life Satisfaction in High school Teachers of Mahshahr City

Happiness and social determinants across age cohorts in Taiwan

Psychology of Patience in Al-Misbāh Exegesis

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