The relationship between enneagram personality traits and religiousness and life satisfaction in adults

The aim of the research is to examine the relationship between individuals' Enneagram personality traits and their levels of religiosity and life satisfaction. The survey technique was used in the research designed in accordance with the relational screening method. The research sample consists of 324 adult participants (229 women, 95 men) between the ages of 18-75. Research survey including Personal Information Form, Enneagram Personality Scale, Religiosity Scale and Life Satisfaction Scale; It was delivered to participants online via Google Forms. Data analysis was carried out with IBM SPSS 25.0 program. While analyzing the obtained data, analyzes were made using Pearson Correlation Coefficient, independent groups t-test, Anova and Post Hoc tests using LSD. According to the findings of the research, there is a positive relationship between age and religiosity, and as age increases, the level of religiosity also increases. There is a negative relationship between age and types 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9, and the features of these types decrease as age increases. Male participants were found to have more characteristics of types 3 and 8 than females. There is a positive relationship between economic status and life satisfaction; as the assets of the participants increased, their life satisfaction levels also increased. There is a positive relationship between economic status and the knowledge-worship dimension of religiosity. Significant relationships were found between education level and type 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7 Enneagram types. Additionally, some significant relationships have been identified between Enneagram personality types, religiosity and life satisfaction levels. Accordingly, as the level of religiosity of individuals increases, the characteristics of type 1 increase. There is a positive relationship between Type 1 and religiosity. As the participants' level of religiosity increases, their life satisfaction levels also increase. It was found that all types except type 5 had a positive significant relationship with the level of life satisfaction. The findings showed that there are some significant relationships between Enneagram personality types, religiosity, life satisfaction and demographic variables.