International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology

  • 제10권3호
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  • Pages.111-119
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  • 2022
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  • 2288-7202(pISSN)
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  • 2288-7318(eISSN)
국제문화기술진흥원 (The International Promotion Agency of Culture Technology)
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The Effect of Religious Activities on Boredom through the Meaning in Life: Focusing on Protestantism

  • Lee, Sohee (Dept. of Psychology, Handong Global University) ;
  • Park, Sangha (Dept. of Psychology, Handong Global University) ;
  • Choi, Hyomin (Dept. of Psychology, Handong Global University) ;
  • Kim, Youjin (Dept. of Psychology, Handong Global University) ;
  • Lee, Hyejoo (Dept. of Psychology, Handong Global University)
  • 투고 : 2022.07.30
  • 심사 : 2022.09.05
  • 발행 : 2022.09.30
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Boredom is considered anxiety and is an experience accompanied by a lack of meaning because the need for meaning is not met. It is the pain that people feel without using their mind, and the suffering that people fall into the absence of desire. On the other hand, religious activities give people meaning in life, which reduces the tendency to feel bored. This study investigates whether there is a difference in boredom depending on whether individuals participate in religious activities, and to verify whether the meaning in life mediates the relationships between religious activities and boredom. We predicted that if individuals engaged in religious activities, the meaning in life would increase, and they would be less bored than those who did not. A total of 82 college students participated in this study. Results showed that there were significant differences in the meaning in life and boredom between the two groups according to whether they participated in religious activities or not. The group actively participating in religious activities had significantly higher meaning in life and lower boredom than the non-religious group. Second, the meaning in life significantly mediated the relationship between religious activities and boredom. We conclude that active participation in religious activities can increase the meaning in life and ultimately reduce boredom. Based on the results of this study, the implications and suggestions for follow-up studies are discussed.

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