Abstract

TORRES, Ruth Priscila Badilla; MORONI, Carlos Marcelo; COVARRUBIAS, Zandra  and  RODRIGUEZ, Raúl. Effect of Spiritual Health and Resilience on Aggressiveness in a Sample of Active Christian Young Adults. Act.Psi [online]. 2024, vol.38, n.137, pp.18-32. ISSN 2215-3535.  http://dx.doi.org/10.15517/ap.v38i137.58610.

Objective. This study evaluated the adequacy of a structural equation model examining the relationship between spiritual health, resilience, and aggressiveness. Method. Four hundred young individuals (aged 18-30) from Costa Rica and Mexico (66.5% females, 33.5% males) actively involved in religious congregations completed Spiritual Health, Mexican Resilience, and Aggression Questionnaire scales. Data was analyzed using a structural equation model. The analysis revealed a statistically significant but suboptimal fit (χ2 = 224.333, df = 51, p < .001). Nevertheless, the estimated fit indices exhibited reasonably satisfactory fit (CFI = .912, TLI = .886, RMSEA = .092, SRMR = .060). Results. Spiritual health positively affects resilience and negatively affects aggressiveness, while resilience negatively impacts aggressiveness. Consequently, fostering spiritual health may enhance the positive response in challenging situations.

Keywords : Spiritual health; resilience; aggressiveness; young adults; structural equation model.

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