Contributions of Perceived Parental Religiosity, Perceived Positive Parenting Practices and Religiosity to Psychological Well-being of Emerging Lebanese Adults
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2019
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Little is known in research on how parental religiosity affects parenting practices, children’s religiosity and their well-being. Many studies have examined the relation between parents’ religiosity and parenting in emerging adults, however they neither included the child’s religiosity as a possible factor affecting well-being nor have used samples representing different religious affiliations: Christians, Muslims, Druze and Non-Religious. The present study explored the contributions of perceived parental religiosity, perceived positive parenting practices and emerging adults’ religiosity to emerging Lebanese adults’ psychological well-being. A potential mediating role of perceived positive parenting practices was predicted. An empirical quantitative survey design was conducted using a sample of 198 emerging adults distributed between Christians, Muslims, Druze and Non-Religious. Correlational and multi-linear regression analyses were done. No mediation was found between perceived positive parenting practices, perceived parents’ religiosity, emerging adults’ religiosity and their well-being. Maternal parenting practices were the only contributors to emerging adults’ well-being. Perceived Maternal and Paternal religiosity were positively correlated to emerging adults’ religiosity but negatively correlated to perceived positive parenting practices. Religiosity was not found to relate to well-being. The results were explained in terms of how religiosity was transmitted to emerging adults, the symbolic versus literal interpretation of religion and cultural factors affecting parents’ openness to change and flexibility.
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Najjar, G. (2019). Contributions of Perceived Parental Religiosity, Perceived Positive Parenting Practices and Religiosity to Psychological Well-being of Emerging Lebanese Adults (SBS thesis, Haigazian University)