RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING AND EXISTENTIAL CRISIS AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Abstract

This study investigated the intricate dynamic between spiritual well-being and the crisis of existence among university students. Correlational and cross-sectional research design was used for the present study. The current study was conducted on (N=292) public university students both male (n=146) and female (n=146) with an age range of 18-27, selected through convenience sampling technique. Data was collected using Existential Meaninglessness Scale by Li et al (2022), Spiritual Well-Being Scale by Ellison, C.W. (1983) and demographic information sheet. For statistical analysis Descriptive statistics, Pearson Correlation Coefficient, and mediation Analysis using Hay’s Process were computed to analyze the nature of relationship between study variables. Descriptive analysis of study variables revealed that data of all variable was normally distributed. The present study empirically validates the hypothesis that participants with high spiritual well-being reported lower levels of existential crisis and hence had a significant negative correlation with existential crisis (r= -.53, p < .01). Mediation analysis revealed the significant interaction effect and the relationship between religious well-being was fully mediated by existential well-being. This study offers pioneering perspective on how students navigate their existential conundrums in the light of spirituality and highlights the need for further investigation into the crisis of existence faced by university students.