Date

3-22-2024

Department

School of Behavioral Sciences

Degree

Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Supervision (PhD)

Chair

Stacey Lilley

Keywords

Religiosity, Attachment, God attachment, God-image, Self-Compassion

Disciplines

Counseling | Psychology

Abstract

Religious engagement can be a protective factor as well as contribute to negative mental health outcomes in religious populations. Early experiences in the parent-child relationship influence how individuals view God, which influences how they emotionally experience and engage with religion. Previous research has explored the relationships between religiosity, view of God, and self-compassion. This study explored the influence of three separate views of God on the cross-generational maintenance of religiosity and as sociocultural factors that influence self-compassion within the context of religiosity. Results supported several direct and indirect relationships. The analysis included one simple mediation model to explore the mediating effect of self-compassion on the cross-generational maintenance of religiosity. Next, two moderation models were used to explore the effect of three separate views of God on the cross-generational maintenance of religiosity and self-compassion within the context of religiosity. Last, a moderated mediation model was used to explore three separate views of God on the cross-generational maintenance of religiosity through self-compassion. Implications concerning how these findings can be used within the field of counseling, counselor education, and supervision are discussed in this study as well as areas for future research.

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