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Publication Date: 2012-Mar
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Measuring Service-Mindedness and Its Relationship with Spirituality and Life Satisfaction
Pashak, Travis J.; Laughter, Tim C.
College Student Journal, v46 n1 p183-192 Mar 2012
A self-report measure of service-mindedness was designed in order to fill in a gap in the literature and evaluate a potential link between spirituality and satisfaction with life. A sample of 133 undergraduate students at a Catholic university in the Mid-west completed the Service-Mindedness Scale (SMS), along with the Spiritual Involvement and Beliefs Scale (SIBS) and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). The sample consisted of 45 males (33.8%) and 88 females (66.2%), whose ages ranged from 18 to 24 (M = 19.03, SD = 1.24). Results indicated that the SMS has strong internal consistency as measured by Cronbach's Alpha ([alpha] = 0.934), and that service-mindedness acts as a significant mediator between spirituality and life satisfaction (R[squared] = 0.111). Implications involve increasing service-oriented motives in Jesuit education programs to further align with spiritual goals and increase student life satisfaction. (Contains 3 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Student Characteristics, Measures (Individuals), Undergraduate Students, Religious Factors, Life Satisfaction, Spiritual Development, Correlation, Catholics, Religious Education, Goal Orientation, Volunteers, Test Validity, Test Reliability
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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