Virtues as Mediators of the Associations Between Religious/Spiritual Commitment and Well‑being

Religious/spiritual commitment tends to show positive associations with wellbeing, and yet, questions remain about the mechanisms for the association. Some have recently proposed that virtues may mediate the religious/spiritual commitment – wellbeing association. However, empirical support for this mediating role stems largely from cross-sectional studies. Further, scholars have increasingly drawn attention to validity concerns when studying religiousness/spirituality, virtues, and wellbeing. Read more