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Publication Date: 2007-Oct
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Spirituality among College Freshmen: Relationships To Self-Esteem, Body Image, and Stress
Hayman, Jessie Wetherbe; Kurpius, Sharon Robinson; Befort, Christy; Nicpon, Megan Foley; Hull-Blanks, Elva; Sollenberger, Sonja; Huser, Laura
Counseling and Values, v52 n1 p55 Oct 2007
The authors investigated the relationships between spirituality, body image, self-esteem, and stress in 204 college freshmen who identified themselves as being highly spiritual. A positive relationship was found between spirituality and self-esteem. Although self-esteem was found to be negatively related to stress, spirituality served as a buffer in this relationship. When gender of participants was examined, men and women did not differ in spirituality. Greater spirituality was related to lower body surveillance, an aspect of body image, for men, but it was not related to body image for women. Overall, however, women experienced greater body image dissatisfaction than did men. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Females, Self Concept, Religious Factors, Males, Spiritual Development, Gender Differences, Body Composition, Self Esteem, Stress Variables, Correlation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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