作者：Chi-Yeung Lam, former research officer of EdUHK Christian Faith and Development Centre

文件類型: 期刊論文

關鍵字: Spirituality，curiosity，life satisfaction，mediation，Chinese Christian teachers

出處：Journal of Research on Christian Education Volume 31, 2022 - Issue 3 Pages 275-298 | Published online: 18 Nov 2022

出版年：2022

簡介：Previous research demonstrated that both spirituality and curiosity were positively associated with life satisfaction. However, limited research investigated the relationship between spirituality and curiosity. One hundred eight Chinese Christian teachers participated in an online questionnaire that measured their spirituality, curiosity, and life satisfaction. Results showed that three dimensions of curiosity, namely, joyous exploration, deprivation sensitivity, and stress tolerance, were significantly associated with spirituality. Deprivation sensitivity was found to be a significant competitive mediator (suppressor) of the relation between spirituality and life satisfaction, indicating the anxiety embedded in deprivation sensitivity might interfere with Christian teachers’ life satisfaction. The finding provides support for the importance of fostering psychological capital and developmental assets for Christian teachers’ positive development.