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Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health 3/2017

06.10.2015 | Original Paper

The Relationship Between Trust-in-God, Positive and Negative Affect, and Hope

verfasst von: Javad S. Fadardi, Zeinab Azadi

Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health | Ausgabe 3/2017

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Abstract

We aimed to test the relationships between Trust-in-God, positive and negative affect, and feelings of hope. A sample of university students (N = 282, 50 % female) completed the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, the Adult Dispositional Hope Scale, and a Persian measure of Trust-in-God for Muslims. The results of a series of hierarchical regression analyses indicated that Trust-in-God was positively associated with participants’ scores for hope and positive affect but was negatively associated with their scores for negative affect. The results support the relationship between Trust-in-God and indices of mental health.
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Metadaten
Titel
The Relationship Between Trust-in-God, Positive and Negative Affect, and Hope
verfasst von
Javad S. Fadardi
Zeinab Azadi
Publikationsdatum
06.10.2015
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Religion and Health / Ausgabe 3/2017
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-015-0134-2

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