Rusman, Abdul Aziz (2019) Relationship Between Religiosity And Happiness: The Mediating Role Of Self- Control, Self-Regulation, And Life Satisfaction. PhD thesis, Perpustakan Hamzah Sendut.
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Abstract
Religiosity has been associated with happiness but the exact pathway outlining the relationship remains unclear. One possible mechanism explaining the relationship between religiosity and happiness is the role of religiosity in promoting self-control and self-regulation. Self-control and self-regulation subsequently influence life satisfaction and consequently happiness. The aim of this study is to examine further the relationships between religiosity, self-control, self-regulation, life satisfaction and happiness. More specifically, this study examines (1) the relationship between religiosity and self-control; (2) the relationship between religiosity and self-regulation; (3) the mediating effect of self-control and self- regulation on the relationship between religiosity and life satisfaction; and (4) the mediating effect of self-control, self-regulation, and life satisfaction on the relationship between religiosity and happiness. Participants were six hundred and twenty-eight of middle adults in Medan, Indonesia. They were recruited through purposive stratified sampling. This explanatory research employed a cross-sectional design and a quantitative approach. Data were collected using five self-report questionnaires, namely the Subjective Happiness Scale (Lyubomirsky et al., 1999); the Satisfaction with Life Scale (Diener, et al., 1985); the Centrality of Religiosity Scale (Huber, 2003); the brief Self-control Scale (Tangney, et al., 2004); and the Self-regulation Scale (Schwarzer, et al., 1999). Data were analyzed by applying Structural Equation Model (using the LISREL software 8.80) which provides
| Item Type: | Thesis (PhD) |
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) > H1-99 Social sciences (General) |
| Divisions: | Pusat Pengajian Sains Kemasyarakatan (School of Social Sciences) > Thesis |
| Depositing User: | Mr Hasmizar Mansor |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Oct 2026 03:48 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Oct 2026 03:48 |
| URI: | http://eprints.usm.my/id/eprint/65178 |
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