Institute of Psychology, University of Szczecin, 71-017 Szczecin, Poland.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Jan 18;19(3):1045. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19031045.
Although empirical reports draw attention to the pathological aspects of the functioning of the homeless, recent studies show the benefits related to the elevating roles of different positive phenomena in coping with difficulties for this group of people. The main goal was to verify whether there is a direct relationship between religiosity and gratitude among the homeless, and whether this association is moderated by the reported help-seeking since both religiosity and gratitude seem to play an important role in homeless people's lives. In total, 189 homeless persons participated in the study. Their mean age was = 56.55 ( = 12.39; range = 27-86). Most respondents were men ( = 119; 63%). The Scale of Religious Attitude Intensity and the Gratitude Questionnaire were used. The outcomes presented a statistically significant positive correlation between religious attitude and gratitude ( = 0.326***, = 0.001). Help-seeking played a moderatory role in this relationship. Therefore, it can be assumed that the relationship between religiosity attitude intensity and dispositional gratitude is stronger when homeless persons seek specific help from other people or institutions compared to when they do not look for assistance. Homeless people, overcoming their limitations by actively asking for help, can strengthen their bonds with God (faith, religiosity) and with others (dispositional gratitude).
尽管实证报告引起了人们对无家可归者功能障碍的病理方面的关注，但最近的研究表明，与该人群应对困难的不同积极现象的提升作用相关的益处。主要目的是验证无家可归者之间的宗教信仰与感恩之间是否存在直接关系，以及这种关联是否因所报告的寻求帮助而受到调节，因为宗教信仰和感恩似乎在无家可归者的生活中都起着重要作用。共有 189 名无家可归者参与了这项研究。他们的平均年龄为 M = 56.55（SD = 12.39；范围 = 27-86）。大多数受访者为男性（n = 119；63%）。使用了宗教态度强度量表和感恩问卷。结果表明，宗教态度与感恩之间存在统计学上显著的正相关（r = 0.326***，p = 0.001）。寻求帮助在这种关系中起调节作用。因此，可以假设，与无家可归者从他人或机构寻求特定帮助相比，当他们不寻求帮助时，宗教态度强度与倾向性感恩之间的关系更强。无家可归者通过积极寻求帮助来克服自己的局限，可以加强他们与上帝（信仰、宗教）和他人（倾向性感恩）的联系。
