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The Effects of Spiritual well-being and Life Events Stress in Middle-aged Christian Women - centering around Mediating Effect of Depression and Self-esteem -

  • Journal of Counseling and Gospel
  • Abbr : Jocag
  • 2014, 22(2), pp.153-183
  • DOI : 10.17841/jocag.2014.22.2.153
  • Publisher : Korean Evangelical Counseling Society
  • Research Area : Humanities > Christian Theology > Pastoral Counseling
  • Received : October 10, 2014
  • Accepted : November 10, 2014

Kim, Heesun 1 JOSEPH JEON 1

1성결대학교

Candidate

ABSTRACT

This research was to clarify the effects of spiritual well-being and life events stress in middle-aged Christian women centering around mediating effect of depression and self esteem. This research was conducted with 307 middle aged Christian women living in Kyonggi Province area. The results of this study were as follows; firstly, there were statistically significant difference between life events stress and spiritual well-being of middle aged Christian women. It is also found that among mental depression, spiritual well-being, life events stress and self-esteem have mediating effect. Further more, duration of Christian life had no effect on life events stress. However, there were negative correlation between self-esteem and spiritual well-being. The study was limited to the Christian middled-aged as subject of study and not all the middle-aged women were covered in the research. However, this was to draw solutions in light of Christian consultation. As a result, spiritual well-being can control the effects of life events stress on mental depression, then, spiritual well-being can help to cope with the life events stress when it is increased. Therefore, the study sought for way of Christian consultation through cognitive behavioral therapy. It is crucial to correct distorted thoughts to relieve life events stress, to overcome depression, and uplift self-esteem. This leads to have stable family with the help of healthy Christian life and spiritual well-bing.

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