Religious Orientation and Life Aspirations

摘要: The effects of religiosity on well-being appear to depend religious orientation, with intrinsic orientation being related positive outcomes and extrinsic neutral or negative outcomes. It is not clear, however, why has the relationships they do. Self-determination theory may provide a useful framework aspirations that help answer this question. purpose present study was examine whether would be life aspirations. We hypothesized positively negatively aspirations, partially mediate between outcome. To these hypotheses, random national sample (total number 425, average age 52, 59 % female) completed measures affect, satisfaction. found satisfaction, affect Extrinsic When both aspiration variables were included together in model predicting outcome, remained significant indicating are independent predictors In conclusion, although significantly each other did orientation. Therefore, self-determination does completely account for