the role of religious experiences in predicthng social problem solving

Subject Areas : روان درمانگری

Leila Rashidbeigi ¹ , Farideh Yousefi ²

1 - PhD Candidate Shiraz University
2 - PhD Shiraz University

Received: 2015-05-31 Accepted : 2015-05-31 Published : 2014-09-23

Keywords: Religious Experience, religious fundamentalism, Quest, social problem solving,

Abstract :

the aim of the present study was to investigate the role of religious experiences in predicting social problem solving. Four hundred and sixteen students who studied in MA level at Shiraz University were selected using multistage cluster sampling. The participants completed the Religious Fundamentalism-Revised Questionnaire (RF-R) (Altemeyer & Hunsberger, 2004), the Quest scale (Batson & Schoenrade, 1991) and the Social Problem Solving inventory-Revised Short Form (SPS-R:SF) (D’Zurilla, Nezu,&Maydeu-Olivares, 2002). The data were analyzed using multiple regression (stepwise method). The results indicated that self-criticism (one dimension of the quest) was the positive and significant predictor of positive problem solving orientation. Self-criticism and complexity were the positive and significant predictors of rational problem solving. Moreover, the fundamentalism was the positive and significant predictor of negative problem solving orientation, and tolerance was the negative and significant predictor of negative problem orientation. The regression analysis indicated that tolerance, fundamentalism and selfcriticism significantly predicted impulsive/avoidance problem solving style
The findings suggested that the religious experience may play an important role in social problem solving styles