Personal Spiritual Values and Quality of Life: Evidence from Chinese College Students |
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Authors: | Kaili Chen Zhang C Harry Hui Jasmine Lam Esther Yuet Ying Lau Shu-fai Cheung Doris Shui Ying Mok |
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Institution: | 1. Andrew & Grace Education Consultancy and Community Services, Singapore, Singapore 2. The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong 3. University of Macao, Macao, China
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Abstract: | Values are guiding principles in our life. While some studies found spiritual values to be “healthier,” Sagiv and Schwartz (Eur J Soc Psychol 30:177–198, 2000) showed that people holding non-spiritual values were higher on affective well-being. We examined the predictive power of these two types of values with a longitudinal data set collected from Chinese students mainly in Hong Kong. Structural equation modeling revealed that spiritual values (as well as family income) positively predicted quality of life a year later. Non-spiritual, self-enhancement values, did not show any association. Results suggest that developing spiritual values may promote well-being through enabling individuals to find meaning and purpose in life. |
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