Spiritual Well-being, Resilience, and Life Satisfaction in General and Religious Education Institutes

Abstract

This study aims to explore if General Education Institutes (GEIs) and (proclaimed) Islamic Education Institutes (IEIs) have different effects on spiritual well-being, resilience, and satisfaction with the life of students. Participants included 76 male students (Mage= 18.56, SD = 3.56) and 82 female students (Mage = 21.34, SD = 2.66) from GEIs, and 70 male students (Mage = 18.21, SD = 2.97) and 84 female students (Mage = 21.23, SD = 2.89) from IEIs. Data was collected using approved Urdu language versions of the Spiritual Wellbeing Scale, Child and Youth Resilience Measure, and Satisfaction with Life Scale.

Student’s t-test indicated that there was no significant difference between students of GEIs and IEIs in terms of spiritual well-being, resilience, and life satisfaction. However, regression analysis indicated that spiritual well-being and resilience were significant predictors of life satisfaction in students. This study will aid educational policymakers and course-content advisors to polish the curriculum of religious schools to stimulate better psychological development of students.