Spirituality, Self-transcendence And Depression In Young Adults

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to investigate the relationship between spirituality, self transcendence and depression in young adults. A correlational research design was used and sample consists of 350 young adults (N=350), including both females (N=180) and males (N=170), with age range 18-26 years (M=23.14, SD=1.8) from government and private universities in Lahore. The study variables were evaluated using, Spirituality Scale (Denaley, 2005), Self-Transcendence Scale (Reed, 1986), and Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DAS) (Haugan, 2011). The results showed positive correlation between spirituality and self transcendence, negative correlation was between spirituality and depression. In addition, spirituality was positive predictor of depression. The research's implications include a deeper comprehension of the nature of self-transcendence and spirituality as well as their role in promoting human wellbeing over the course of a lifetime. By highlighting young adults' spirituality, depression can be reduced, their quality of life can be enhanced, and these effects can be broadly applied.