Is Spiritual Well-Being a Protective Factor Against Stress? An Analysis in a Sample of Peruvian Christians
OBJECTIVE: The scientific literature indicates that there is a correlation between spiritual well-being and stress. However, there is a paucity of knowledge about the interrelationships between these two factors within the context of a Christian community. The objective of this study was to determin...
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| author | Cruz-Perez, Carolina Javier Aliaga, David Joel Calizaya Milla, Yaquelin Eveling Saintila, Jacksaint |
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| description | OBJECTIVE: The scientific literature indicates that there is a correlation between spiritual well-being and stress. However, there is a paucity of knowledge about the interrelationships between these two factors within the context of a Christian community. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between spiritual well-being and stress in a sample of Peruvian Christians. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional and correlational study. The sample consisted of 250 members of a Christian community in southern Peru. The sample was selected by nonprobabilistic purposive sampling. The Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS) and the Stress Scale (SS-7) were used. RESULTS: Negative and statistically significant correlation were found between spiritual well-being religious well-being and existential well-being with stress (p<0.001). The multiple regression analysis showed that spiritual well-being and sex accounted for 27.8% of the variance in stress levels (adjusted R2=0.278). Spiritual well-being (β=-0.512, p<0.001) has a significant negative effect on stress, while being female (β=0.114, p=0.035) is associated with higher stress levels compared to being male. The moderation effect was not significant, indicating that spiritual well-being influences stress similarly across both sexes (b=-0.0303, standard error=0.0405, t=-0.7469, p=0.456). CONCLUSION: These findings support the integration of spiritual well-being into interventions for mental health promotion and prevention with an emphasis on stress; and confirm that the spirituality component of Christians can play an important role in lowering stress levels. |
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| spelling | oai:cris.upeu.edu.pe:20.500.15037/2662026-11-02T12:57:04ZIs Spiritual Well-Being a Protective Factor Against Stress? An Analysis in a Sample of Peruvian ChristiansCruz-Perez, CarolinaJavier Aliaga, David JoelCalizaya Milla, Yaquelin EvelingSaintila, JacksaintStressMental healthSpiritual Well-beingChristiansSpiritual HealthOBJECTIVE: The scientific literature indicates that there is a correlation between spiritual well-being and stress. However, there is a paucity of knowledge about the interrelationships between these two factors within the context of a Christian community. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between spiritual well-being and stress in a sample of Peruvian Christians. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional and correlational study. The sample consisted of 250 members of a Christian community in southern Peru. The sample was selected by nonprobabilistic purposive sampling. The Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS) and the Stress Scale (SS-7) were used. RESULTS: Negative and statistically significant correlation were found between spiritual well-being religious well-being and existential well-being with stress (p<0.001). The multiple regression analysis showed that spiritual well-being and sex accounted for 27.8% of the variance in stress levels (adjusted R2=0.278). Spiritual well-being (β=-0.512, p<0.001) has a significant negative effect on stress, while being female (β=0.114, p=0.035) is associated with higher stress levels compared to being male. The moderation effect was not significant, indicating that spiritual well-being influences stress similarly across both sexes (b=-0.0303, standard error=0.0405, t=-0.7469, p=0.456). CONCLUSION: These findings support the integration of spiritual well-being into interventions for mental health promotion and prevention with an emphasis on stress; and confirm that the spirituality component of Christians can play an important role in lowering stress levels.Articlehttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40404380https://www.psychiatryinvestigation.org/upload/pdf/pi-2024-0146.pdfhttps://doi.org/10.30773/pi.2024.0146PMC1210476010.30773/pi.2024.0146https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.15037/26640404380W4410384931enPsychiatry Investigation1738-36841976-30262025-05-162026-06-13T08:09:11Z2026-06-13T08:09:11Z |
| spellingShingle | Stress Mental health Spiritual Well-being Christians Spiritual Health Cruz-Perez, Carolina Javier Aliaga, David Joel Calizaya Milla, Yaquelin Eveling Saintila, Jacksaint Is Spiritual Well-Being a Protective Factor Against Stress? An Analysis in a Sample of Peruvian Christians |
| title | Is Spiritual Well-Being a Protective Factor Against Stress? An Analysis in a Sample of Peruvian Christians |
| title_full | Is Spiritual Well-Being a Protective Factor Against Stress? An Analysis in a Sample of Peruvian Christians |
| title_fullStr | Is Spiritual Well-Being a Protective Factor Against Stress? An Analysis in a Sample of Peruvian Christians |
| title_full_unstemmed | Is Spiritual Well-Being a Protective Factor Against Stress? An Analysis in a Sample of Peruvian Christians |
| title_short | Is Spiritual Well-Being a Protective Factor Against Stress? An Analysis in a Sample of Peruvian Christians |
| title_sort | is spiritual well being a protective factor against stress an analysis in a sample of peruvian christians |
| topic | Stress Mental health Spiritual Well-being Christians Spiritual Health |
| topic_facet | Stress Mental health Spiritual Well-being Christians Spiritual Health |
| url | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40404380 https://www.psychiatryinvestigation.org/upload/pdf/pi-2024-0146.pdf https://doi.org/10.30773/pi.2024.0146 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.15037/266 |
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