Religious attitudes and self-control as predictors of self-esteem in Peruvian Christians: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Self-esteem, a key indicator of psychological well-being, is shaped by both individual and contextual factors, including self-control and attitudes toward religion. However, its specific interplay within religious cultural contexts, such as that of Peru, remains underexplored. OBJECTIVE:...
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| author | Zanga Cespedes, Juan Marcelo Javier Aliaga, David Joel Saintila, Jacksaint |
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| description | BACKGROUND: Self-esteem, a key indicator of psychological well-being, is shaped by both individual and contextual factors, including self-control and attitudes toward religion. However, its specific interplay within religious cultural contexts, such as that of Peru, remains underexplored. OBJECTIVE: To determine the predictive role of self-control and attitudes toward religion on self-esteem in a sample of Peruvian Seventh-day Adventist Christians, and to examine potential mean differences across sociodemographic variables including sex, age, marital status, and educational level. METHOD: This was a cross-sectional study with a sample of 297 members of the SDA, selected through non-probabilistic purposive sampling. The instruments used included the Attitudes Toward Religion Scale, the Brief Self-Control Scale, and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. Data were collected through online questionnaires administered via Google Forms, and the analysis was conducted using multiple statistical models. RESULTS: The results indicated significant differences in attitudes toward religion, self-control, and self-esteem based on marital status and age (p < .05). In addition, positive and significant correlations were observed between attitude toward religion and self-esteem (p < .001, CI [0.258, 0.456]), as well as between self-control and self-esteem (p < .001, CI [0.346, 0.530]). Finally, self-control (β = 0.360, p < .001, CI [0.254, 0.467]) and attitude toward religion (β = 0.236, p < .001, CI [0.130, 0.342]) were significant predictors of self-esteem, accounting for 23.9% of its variance. CONCLUSION: These results have important implications for promoting psychological well-being in religious contexts and highlight the need to develop intervention strategies that enhance self-control and recognize religious practices as valuable resources for improving self-esteem. |
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| spelling | oai:cris.upeu.edu.pe:20.500.15037/28432026-10-30T17:09:54ZReligious attitudes and self-control as predictors of self-esteem in Peruvian Christians: a cross-sectional studyZanga Cespedes, Juan MarceloJavier Aliaga, David JoelSaintila, JacksaintPsychological Well-beingSelf-controlSelf-esteemPredictive AnalysisAttitudes Toward ReligionSeventh-day Adventist ChurchBACKGROUND: Self-esteem, a key indicator of psychological well-being, is shaped by both individual and contextual factors, including self-control and attitudes toward religion. However, its specific interplay within religious cultural contexts, such as that of Peru, remains underexplored. OBJECTIVE: To determine the predictive role of self-control and attitudes toward religion on self-esteem in a sample of Peruvian Seventh-day Adventist Christians, and to examine potential mean differences across sociodemographic variables including sex, age, marital status, and educational level. METHOD: This was a cross-sectional study with a sample of 297 members of the SDA, selected through non-probabilistic purposive sampling. The instruments used included the Attitudes Toward Religion Scale, the Brief Self-Control Scale, and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. Data were collected through online questionnaires administered via Google Forms, and the analysis was conducted using multiple statistical models. RESULTS: The results indicated significant differences in attitudes toward religion, self-control, and self-esteem based on marital status and age (p < .05). In addition, positive and significant correlations were observed between attitude toward religion and self-esteem (p < .001, CI [0.258, 0.456]), as well as between self-control and self-esteem (p < .001, CI [0.346, 0.530]). Finally, self-control (β = 0.360, p < .001, CI [0.254, 0.467]) and attitude toward religion (β = 0.236, p < .001, CI [0.130, 0.342]) were significant predictors of self-esteem, accounting for 23.9% of its variance. CONCLUSION: These results have important implications for promoting psychological well-being in religious contexts and highlight the need to develop intervention strategies that enhance self-control and recognize religious practices as valuable resources for improving self-esteem.Article10.1186/s40359-025-03548-52-s2.0-105020740825https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.15037/2843enBMC PsychologyBMC Psychology2050-7283BioMed Central Ltd2025-11-032026-06-27T02:34:14Z2026-06-27T02:34:14Z |
| spellingShingle | Psychological Well-being Self-control Self-esteem Predictive Analysis Attitudes Toward Religion Seventh-day Adventist Church Zanga Cespedes, Juan Marcelo Javier Aliaga, David Joel Saintila, Jacksaint Religious attitudes and self-control as predictors of self-esteem in Peruvian Christians: a cross-sectional study |
| title | Religious attitudes and self-control as predictors of self-esteem in Peruvian Christians: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Religious attitudes and self-control as predictors of self-esteem in Peruvian Christians: a cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Religious attitudes and self-control as predictors of self-esteem in Peruvian Christians: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Religious attitudes and self-control as predictors of self-esteem in Peruvian Christians: a cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Religious attitudes and self-control as predictors of self-esteem in Peruvian Christians: a cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | religious attitudes and self control as predictors of self esteem in peruvian christians a cross sectional study |
| topic | Psychological Well-being Self-control Self-esteem Predictive Analysis Attitudes Toward Religion Seventh-day Adventist Church |
| topic_facet | Psychological Well-being Self-control Self-esteem Predictive Analysis Attitudes Toward Religion Seventh-day Adventist Church |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.15037/2843 |
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