The indirect effect of spiritual well-being on the relationship between interaction with persons with disabilities and negative attitudes in a Romanian sample

Ioana-Dumitrița  Grasu; Tudor-Daniel  Huțul; Adina  Karner-Huțuleac

doi:10.56663/rop.v14i1.94

Authors

Ioana-Dumitrița Grasu MA student, Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4836-2042
Tudor-Daniel Huțul PhD student, Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9670-080X
Adina Karner-Huțuleac Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4402-7649

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56663/rop.v14i1.94

Keywords:

spiritual well-being, attitudes, disabilities, interaction with persons with disabilities, Romania

Abstract

The present study aimed to examine the potential indirect effect of spiritual well-being on the relationship between interaction with persons with disabilities and negative attitudes toward individuals with disabilities. The research was conducted on a sample of 352 participants from Romania, aged between 18 and 70 years (M = 27.51, SD = 8.90). Participants completed psychological instruments assessing the main constructs of interest, along with a series of socio-demographic measures. The findings indicated significant associations between the key variables and further revealed that spiritual well-being had a significant indirect effect on the relationship between interaction with individuals with disabilities and negative attitudes toward them. The results are discussed in relation to existing theoretical frameworks, and both theoretical and practical implications are outlined.

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