Women at midlife: Spiritual maturity and life satisfaction

Author(s): Cooke, B. A.

Journal/Book: J Relig Health. 1998; 37: 233 Spring St, New York, NY 10013-1578. Human Sci Press Inc. 115-123.

Abstract: This study examined the relationship between spiritual maturity and Life satisfaction in a multi-ethnic, religiously diverse sample of women middle aged and older. Spiritual maturity was measured by the spiritual support and spiritual openness subscales of the Revised Spiritual Experience Index. Life-satisfaction was positively related to spiritual support and spiritual openness. European Americans and African Americans did not differ on life-satisfaction, spiritual support, or spiritual openness. Mean splits on the spiritual-support and spiritual-openness scales were used to classify subjects as underdeveloped, dogmatic, transitional, and growth-oriented. Growth-oriented subjects reported greater life-satisfaction than subjects in all other groups. No other group differences were found.

Note: Article Genia V, American Univ, Ctr Psychol & Learning Serv, Washington,DC 20016 USA

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