Maintaining Optimism During University Years: The Mediating Role of Optimism in the Effect of Religious Motivation on Helplessness

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dc.contributor.authorTemiz, Yunus Emre
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-04T13:30:54Z
dc.date.available2026-04-04T13:30:54Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentİnönü Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThis study examines the relationships between religious motivation, optimism, and helplessness among university students, aiming to explore whether religiosity reduces helplessness and whether optimism mediates this effect. The university years represent a phase where individuals face significant psychological challenges, making this research particularly relevant for both theory and practice. Although prior studies have investigated the link between religiosity and helplessness, the mechanisms underlying this relationship remain underexplored. Crucially, there is a paucity of research focusing on mediating variables-such as optimism-that may explain how religiosity influences helplessness. The need for research exploring whether the psychological impact of religiosity operates not only directly but also through positive individual resources such as optimism constitutes the fundamental motivation of this study. Adopting a quantitative correlational design, data were collected via questionnaire from 502 university students. The findings revealed that religiosity significantly enhances optimism, while optimism, in turn, strongly reduces feelings of helplessness. Mediation analysis confirmed that optimism fully mediates the relationship between religiosity and helplessness. The results underscore that understanding psychological resilience among university students requires attention not only to their level of religiosity but also to the mental frameworks it fosters-particularly optimism. This study highlights the need to consider positive psychological resources, such as optimism, when examining the mechanisms of religiosity's benefits. In this regard, mental health interventions for university students should integrate both spiritual resources and psychological competencies to offer more comprehensive support.
dc.identifier.doi10.35415/sirnakifd.1731457
dc.identifier.endpage541
dc.identifier.issn2146-4901
dc.identifier.issn2667-6575
dc.identifier.issue38
dc.identifier.startpage514
dc.identifier.trdizinid1366237
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.35415/sirnakifd.1731457
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/1366237
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11616/108464
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001641270300019
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizin
dc.institutionauthorTemiz, Yunus Emre
dc.language.isotr
dc.publisherSirnak Univ
dc.relation.ispartofSirnak University Journal of Divinity Faculty
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250329
dc.subjectPsychology of Religion
dc.subjectReligious Motivation
dc.subjectOptimism
dc.subjectHelplessness
dc.subjectMediation Effect
dc.subjectUndergraduate Student
dc.titleMaintaining Optimism During University Years: The Mediating Role of Optimism in the Effect of Religious Motivation on Helplessness
dc.typeArticle

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