Religious Orientation, Pro-Social Behavior and Psychological Flourishing in University Students

The study aimed to investigate the relationship among religious orientation, pro-social behavior, and psychological flourishing in university students. Two hundred students of ages 18 to 24 years (M = 20.32, SD = 2.128) were recruited. Assessment measures used were demographic form, Religious Orientation Scale (Allport & Ross, 1967), The Pro-Sociality Scale (Caprara, 2005), and The Flourishing Scale (Diener et al., 2010). The results revealed a significant relationship among extrinsic personal religious orientation (EXPRO), pro-social behavior, and psychological flourishing in college and university students. Regression analysis indicated that EXPRO and pro-social behaviors predict psychological flourishing significantly positively. Moreover, it was found that pro-social behaviors significantly mediate the relationship between Intrinsic Religious Orientation (INRO) and psychological flourishing.