ROLE OF RELIGIOUS FAITH ON MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS

The present study aims to examine the relationship between religious faith, mental health, and psychological well-being among college students. In the modern world, a student's psychological health and well-being are vital components of their existence. In today's fast-paced academic environment, students experience multiple stressors that affect their mental health. Religious faith is often seen as a coping mechanism that can positively influence psychological well-being. The psychological well-being and mental health of an individual greatly influences their quality of life. Emotions are expressed through psychological well-being and mental health, which also denotes a successful adjustment to a variety of pressures. Attending spiritual and religious events, such as meditation, yoga, and spiritual talks, have helped many people connect with others on a deep social level, increase their sense of belonging, and enhance their psychological health. The objective of this study to evaluate the impact of adolescents' spiritual faith on their psychological well-being and mental health. The present research has been designed using the quantitative approach with 2X2 factorial design. Samples of this study will have selected 40 for high religious faith (20 male & 20 female) and 40 for low religious faith (20 male & 20 female) of college students. The measures of the study have used Mental health battery (MHB) developed by Arun Kumar Singh & Alpana Sen Gupta, Psychological well-being inventory given by The Ryff Scale and Religious faith measured by modified version of Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith Questionnaire (SCSRFQ) developed by Plante and Boccaccini. The results of ANOVA show main effect of religious faith and gender were found significant (p<.01) in psychological well-being while the finding of mental health also show significant (p<.01) on religious faith but not significant in gender. The correlation between psychological well-being and mental health also found significant (p<.01). This research will helpful for predict that spiritual and religious faith are a significant predictor of mental health and psychological well-being and it can increase positive beliefs, higher sense of purpose, self-control, and inner strengths in youth generation. This paper will be extending the benefits of spirituality to enhance and encouraged an individual positive coping strategy.