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Full Professor, Department of Psychology, Birjand Branch, Islamic Azad University, Birjand, Iran , Majid.bahrianian@gmail.com
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Background: Marital infidelity, as a significant stressful life event, can profoundly impact individuals' mental health. Religious beliefs and meaning in life, as psychological resources, play a crucial role in mitigating the adverse effects of stressors. However, few studies have examined the mediating role of these variables in the relationship between the intensity of stressful events and mental health, particularly in betrayed women. This research gap underscores the need for a more in-depth investigation of these relationships.
Aims: The aim of this study was to examine the mediating role of religious beliefs and meaning in life in the relationship between the intensity of stressful life events and mental health in betrayed women.
Methods: This study employed a descriptive-analytical approach based on structural equation modeling. The statistical population included all betrayed women who sought counseling services, psychological centers, welfare services, and social emergency centers in Jahrom County during the second quarter of 2023. From this population, 360 individuals were selected using a convenience sampling method. Data collection instruments included the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ; Weit & Veer, 1983), the Stressful Life Events Scale (Holmes & Rahe, 1967), the Religious Beliefs Scale (George, 1998), and the Meaning in Life Questionnaire (Steger & Oishi, 2004). Data were analyzed using SPSS version 26 and Smart PLS version 3 with a significance level of 0.05.
Results: The results indicated no statistically significant direct relationship between the intensity of stressful life events and mental health (P> 0.05), the intensity of stressful life events and meaning in life (P> 0.05), or the intensity of stressful life events and religious beliefs (P> 0.05). However, a statistically significant direct relationship was observed between meaning in life and mental health (P< 0.05), religious beliefs and mental health (P< 0.05), and religious beliefs and meaning in life (P< 0.05). Furthermore, attachment style did not significantly moderate the impact of stressful life events on mental health through meaning in life and religious beliefs.
Conclusion: According to the findings, religious beliefs and meaning in life played a mediating role in reducing the adverse effects of stressful life events on mental health in betrayed women. Therefore, raising awareness among professionals in psychology, counseling, and health fields about this model could be highly effective in promoting the mental health of this population.
Aims: The aim of this study was to examine the mediating role of religious beliefs and meaning in life in the relationship between the intensity of stressful life events and mental health in betrayed women.
Methods: This study employed a descriptive-analytical approach based on structural equation modeling. The statistical population included all betrayed women who sought counseling services, psychological centers, welfare services, and social emergency centers in Jahrom County during the second quarter of 2023. From this population, 360 individuals were selected using a convenience sampling method. Data collection instruments included the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ; Weit & Veer, 1983), the Stressful Life Events Scale (Holmes & Rahe, 1967), the Religious Beliefs Scale (George, 1998), and the Meaning in Life Questionnaire (Steger & Oishi, 2004). Data were analyzed using SPSS version 26 and Smart PLS version 3 with a significance level of 0.05.
Results: The results indicated no statistically significant direct relationship between the intensity of stressful life events and mental health (P> 0.05), the intensity of stressful life events and meaning in life (P> 0.05), or the intensity of stressful life events and religious beliefs (P> 0.05). However, a statistically significant direct relationship was observed between meaning in life and mental health (P< 0.05), religious beliefs and mental health (P< 0.05), and religious beliefs and meaning in life (P< 0.05). Furthermore, attachment style did not significantly moderate the impact of stressful life events on mental health through meaning in life and religious beliefs.
Conclusion: According to the findings, religious beliefs and meaning in life played a mediating role in reducing the adverse effects of stressful life events on mental health in betrayed women. Therefore, raising awareness among professionals in psychology, counseling, and health fields about this model could be highly effective in promoting the mental health of this population.
Keywords: Mental health, the intensity of stressful events, religious beliefs, meaning and purpose in life, women victims of marital infidelity, style of attachment to God.
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