Exploring the Relationship between Differentiation of Self and Religious Questing in Students from Two Faith-based Colleges |
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Authors: | John D Meteyard Kirsty L Andersen Eric Marx |
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Institution: | (1) School of Social Science, Christian Heritage College, P.O. Box 2246, Mansfield BC, Brisbane, Qld, 4122, Australia;(2) School of Psychology, Australian Catholic University, Nudgee Rd, Banyo, Qld, 4034, Australia |
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Abstract: | The current study examined the relationship between two developmental constructs: differentiation of self (DoS) and religious
quest (Quest). A sample of 233 tertiary students from two Christian faith-based education institutions in Australia completed
the Quest Scale and the Differentiation of Self Inventory-Revised (DSI-R). Results revealed that DoS was not predictive of
Quest when the sample was considered as a whole. However, when participants were categorized into two subgroups based on religious
identification and practice, one dimension of DoS, emotional reactivity, was found to significantly predict Quest, in particular
existential questioning, in the more highly religious group. Further, a second dimension of DoS, I-position, significantly
predicted Quest, especially involving perception of religious doubt as positive, for individuals low in religiosity. Practice
implications and suggestions for future research are discussed. |
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