Spirituality as a Predictive Factor of Feeling Helplessness

Abstract

Through a rigorous analysis of the existing literature and conducting of empirical research, the relationship between spirituality and helplessness was explored. Specifically, this research explores spirituality as a predictive factor in this feeling of helplessness. The survey involved a total of 110 people from 18 to 75 years old. Of these, 78 (70.91%) were women and 32 (29.09 %) were men. The sample was reliable with a Cronbach’s a ≥0.7. Our variables also follow the normal distribution. In the Pearson’s control r (110)=-0.222, p=0.020 it appeared that there is a statistically significant and negative correlation between the level of spirituality and the feeling of helplessness. Also, the results of regression indicate that the predictive factor “feeling of helplessness” of the dependent variable “Level of Spirituality” explains the 22,2% of the variance (R =0,222, F(1,108)= 5,614, p=0,02). Finally, we can consider the following regression equation (straight exchange): y (Spirituality Level)=-0.234 (a feeling of helplessness)+ 3.431. Given the decreasing gradient of the regression equation, we found that for 22.2% of the sample, higher levels of spirituality predict lower rates of feeling (either innate or learned) helplessness, as well as vice versa; it was found that people who are at a high level of spirituality, especially women, can be relieved more from the very unpleasant feeling of helplessness.