1. The Relationship Between Faith Maturity and Life Satisfaction
Amanda Roche
Dr. Kristian Veit
Olivet Nazarene University

2. Overview Religiosity and subjective well-being
Leonardi and Gialamis (2009)
Life orientation and self-esteem
Alessandri, Caprara, and Tisak (2012)
Subjective well-being
Faith Maturity
Benson, Donahue, and Erickson (1993)

3. Hypotheses Hypothesis 1 Participants who score high on faith maturity
will also score high on life satisfaction.
Hypothesis 2
The correlation coefficient between faith maturity and life satisfaction will be significant and equal to or greater than the correlation coefficients between self-esteem and life satisfaction and between life orientation and life satisfaction.
Hypothesis 3
Faith maturity will predict life satisfaction as much as other known indicators of life satisfaction do.

4. Method Participants Design Procedure 90.3% Christian
6.2% did not specify their religious affiliation
3.5% Atheist, Agnostic, or non-religious
Design
Procedure

5. Measures In most ways my life is close to my ideal.
Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS)
Diener, Emmons, Larsen and Griffin (1985)
α = .84
Faith Maturity Scale (FMS)
Benson, Donahue and Erickson (1993)
α = .92
Revised Life Orientation Test (LOT-R)
Scheier, Carver & Bridges (1994)
α = .77
Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES)
Rosenberg (1965)
α = .87
In most ways my life is close to my ideal.
I am satisfied with my life.
My life is committed to Jesus Christ.
I have a real sense that God is guiding me.
I’m always optimistic about my future.
I hardly ever expect things to go my way.
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At times, I think I am no good at all.
I feel that I have a number of good qualities.

6. Results Results (contd.) Hypothesis 3
Additional results – public vs. private school

7. Results (continued)
Hypothesis 3

8. Results (continued) Diener, Emmons, Larsen and Griffin (1985)
ONU (M = 25.66, SD = 5.60)
Diener et al. (M = 23.50, SD = 6.43)
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9. Discussion Conclusions: Faith maturity and life satisfaction
Predictors of life satisfaction
Limitations
Future directions

10. References
Alessandri, G., Caprara, G. V., & Tisak, J. (2012). The unique contributions of positive orientation to optimal functioning: further explanations. European psychologist, 17(1), doi: / /a000070
Benson, P. L., Donahue, M. J., & Erickson, J. A. (1993). The faith maturity scale: conceptualization, measurement, and empirical validity. Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, 5(1), 1-26.
Diener, E., Emmons, R. A., Larsen, R. J., & Griffin, S. (1985). The satisfaction with life scale. Journal of personality assessment, 49(1),
Leonardi, A. & Gialamas, V. (2009). Religiosity and psychological well-being. International journal of psychology, 44(4), doi: /
Rosenberg, M. (1965). Society and adolescent self-image. Princeton University Press.
Scheier, M. F., Carver, C. S., & Bridges, M. W. (1994). Distinguishing optimism from neuroticism (and trait anxiety, self-mastery, and self-esteem): A reevaluation of the Life Orientation Test. Journal Of Personality And Social Psychology, 67(6), doi: /