Date of Award
Summer 6-3-2015
Document Type
Poster
Department
Behavioral Sciences
First Advisor
Karl Bailey, Ph.D.
Second Advisor
Daune C. McBride, Ph.D.
Abstract
What is the relationship between religiosity and perceived stress among college students? Previous research has suggested that religiosity is a buffer against outside stressors. Our study specifically focused on two forms of religiosity internalization: identified regulation and introjected regulation. Seventy-nine undergraduate students, in attendance at Andrews University, self-reported their perceived stress and religiosity levels as participants in a subject pool. Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that identified regulation was a significant predictor of stress perception levels compared to introjected regulation. We conclude that students who have a more internalized religious belief system are more likely to exhibit lower stress levels.
Recommended Citation
Hodges, Cooper, "Religiosity and Perceived Stress Among College Students" (2015). Posters, Presentations, and Papers. 15.
https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/student-works/15