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Spirituality but not Religiosity Is Associated with Better Health and Higher Life Satisfaction among Adolescents

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  • Zuzana Dankulincova Veselska

    (Department of Health Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, PJ Safarik University in Kosice, Trieda SNP 1, 04011 Kosice, Slovakia)

  • Ivo Jirasek

    (Department of Recreology, Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacky University Olomouc, Trida Miru 115, 771 11 Olomouc, Czech Republic)

  • Pavel Veselsky

    (Department of Sociology, Andragogy and Cultural Anthropology, Faculty of Arts, Palacky University Olomouc, Katerinska 17, 772 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic)

  • Miroslava Jiraskova

    (Reinforcement of the Expert Potential of Research Teams in the Area of Physical Activity Support at Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacky University Olomouc, Trida Miru 115, 771 11 Olomouc, Czech Republic)

  • Irena Plevova

    (Department of Psychology and Psychopathology, Faculty of Education, Palacky University Olomouc, Zizkovo Namesti 5, 771 40 Olomouc, Czech Republic)

  • Peter Tavel

    (Olomouc University Social Health Institute, Palacky University Olomouc, Univerzitni 22, 771 11 Olomouc, Czech Republic)

  • Andrea Madarasova Geckova

    (Department of Health Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, PJ Safarik University in Kosice, Trieda SNP 1, 04011 Kosice, Slovakia
    Olomouc University Social Health Institute, Palacky University Olomouc, Univerzitni 22, 771 11 Olomouc, Czech Republic)

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Careful conceptualization and differentiation of both spirituality and religiosity is a necessary precondition for understanding the potential role they play in health, whether physical or mental. The aim of this study was to explore the associations of spirituality with self-rated health, health complaints, and life satisfaction of adolescents with the moderating role of religiosity. Data from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study conducted in 2014 in Slovakia were used. The final sample consisted of 658 adolescents (mean age = 15.37; 50.6% boys). Data regarding spirituality, religiosity, self-rated health, health complaints, and life satisfaction were obtained. Binary logistic models revealed spirituality to be associated with self-rated health, health complaints, and life satisfaction. A moderating role of religiosity was not confirmed. The presented findings indicate the need to distinguish between the concepts of religiosity and spirituality in connection with subjective health and life satisfaction.

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  • Zuzana Dankulincova Veselska & Ivo Jirasek & Pavel Veselsky & Miroslava Jiraskova & Irena Plevova & Peter Tavel & Andrea Madarasova Geckova, 2018. "Spirituality but not Religiosity Is Associated with Better Health and Higher Life Satisfaction among Adolescents," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(12), pages 1-9, December.
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