Psychology ETDs

Publication Date

Summer 6-6-2022

Abstract

Spirituality is generally found to have a significant but small positive association with well-being; however, the associations between spirituality and well-being vary greatly. One organizing framework for understanding the varying associations may be the degree to which spirituality and well-being measures capture connection, the pinnacle of which may be conceptualized as Oneness. The purpose of this paper is twofold: to begin exploring this hypothesis by examining the associations between beliefs in Oneness and dimensions of subjective well-being and to test possible conflating and contributing factors in the associations between beliefs in Oneness and subjective well-being. Results indicated preliminary support for the concept of Oneness as an organizing framework for understanding spirituality and well-being associations. Possible explanations for the results, as well as implications for clinical research, clinical practice, and the field of psychology more broadly, are discussed.

Degree Name

Psychology

Level of Degree

Doctoral

Department Name

Psychology

First Committee Member (Chair)

Dr. Bruce W. Smith

Second Committee Member

Dr. Harold D. Delaney

Third Committee Member

Dr. David C. Witherington

Fourth Committee Member

Dr. Pierre-Julien Harter

Language

English

Keywords

Oneness, Oneness beliefs, spirituality, connection, subjective well-being

Document Type

Dissertation

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