ABSTRACT

The considerable connection between religiosity/spirituality and positivity in life in general has been widely demonstrated. However, preliminary evidence has shown that when also a cognitive component is included, the direction of this relationship seems to emerge more clearly. Specifically, the differential pathways linking specific positive self-transcendent (ST) experiences and religiosity/spirituality is still an open issue. In this study, we explored the cognitive pathways linking general ST to spirituality and religiosity, via basic beliefs. The results obtained were partially in line with the existing literature. Notably, being a believer or not did not affect the emotional side but only the cognitive one.

摘要

一般而言，宗教信仰/灵性与积极性之间的相当大的联系已得到广泛证明。然而，初步证据表明，当还包括认知成分时，这种关系的方向似乎会更加清晰。具体而言，将特定积极的自我超越 (ST) 体验与宗教信仰/灵性联系起来的差异途径仍然是一个悬而未决的问题。在这项研究中，我们通过基本信仰探索了将一般 ST 与灵性和宗教信仰联系起来的认知途径。所得结果部分符合现有文献。值得注意的是，是不是信徒并不影响情感方面，只会影响认知方面。