Effects of Religious Commitment and Life Satisfaction on Mental Well-Being among University Students

Abstract

The current research aimed at examining the effect of religious commitment and life satisfaction on mental well-being among Pakistani university students. Quantitative cross-sectional correlational research design was used for the examination of the relationship among the variables considered. The sample size comprised 800 university students from public and private universities of Punjab, Pakistan and purposeful sampling method was adopted for the selection of sample. For the collection of data, Friedman Well-Being Scale, Satisfaction with Life Scale, and Religious Commitment Inventory-10 were used. Data analysis involved statistical analysis such as descriptive statistics, reliability analysis, Pearson correlation, regression analysis, and ANOVA using IBM SPSS Statistics Version 24. The results showed a strong positive relationship between religiosity, life satisfaction, and psychological well-being. Students who were highly religious and highly satisfied with their life were psychologically well-adjusted and emotionally stable and happy, with good self-satisfaction. It was found through regression analysis that religious commitment and life satisfaction have a significant effect on the dependent variable of the study and that the effect of life satisfaction is more significant than that of religious commitment. It can be concluded that religious commitment and life satisfaction have an important role in achieving positive mental well-being among university students.