A research on the relationship between religiosity, self-esteem and life satisfaction: the case of Süleyman Demirel University

The study was conducted with undergraduate students studying at Süleyman Demirel University. A total of 528 people, 183 males and 345 females, participated in the study. The research was completed in the 2023-2024 academic year. The study examined the relationship between religiosity, self-esteem and life satisfaction. In the study, a significant positive relationship was found between prosocial religiosity and life satisfaction and a significant positive relationship was found between self-esteem and life satisfaction. In the structural equation model, it was observed that there was no relationship between the relationship with God, one of the sub-dimensions of religiosity, and self-esteem and life satisfaction. Another finding of the study was that there was no relationship between the prosocial religiosity sub-dimension of religiosity and self-esteem. In the study, the relationship between the variables was also examined according to gender, and it was found that the results of female participants were consistent with the model, whereas the relationship with God as a source of power and trust sub-dimension of religiosity had a negative significant effect on self-esteem in male participants. Finally, the other findings of the study were that both sub-dimensions of religiosity were stronger in female participants than male participants, there was a significant positive relationship between the participants' self-perception of religiosity level and measured religiosity levels, the highest life satisfaction among the participants was measured among those who considered themselves very religious, and there was no significant relationship between self-esteem and the relative religiosity levels of the participants.