• January to March 2026 Article ID: NSS9866 Impact Factor:8.05 Cite Score:67 Download: 0 DOI: https://doi.org/10.63574/nss.9866 View PDf

    The Predictive Role of Spiritual Values for Happiness Among College Students

      Richa
        P.G. Student (Psychology) Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut (U.P.)
      Anshu Agarwal
        Associate Professor (Psychology) Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut (U.P.)

Abstract: This study examines how spiritual values are connected to happiness in college students. Spiritual values were measured using the Spiritual Values Scale developed by Fauzia Nazam, Prof. Akbar Husain, and Dr. S. M. Khan. Happiness was measured, using the Happiness Scale developed by Yashpreet Kaur. The current study includes 100 participants (52 females and 48 males) newly admitted in an undergraduate program. The data was collected using the simple random sampling method. The acquired data is evaluated using the Pearson product-moment correlation and simple linear regression. The Pearson correlation coefficient indicates a significant positive relationship between spiritual values and happiness (r=0.615, p<0.01). Further analysis indicated that spiritual values significantly predicted happiness (B=1.007, t=7.726, p<0.01). A simple linear regression of spiritual values and happiness yields an R-square of 0.379. Thus, spiritual values account for 37.9% variance in happiness.

Keywords: Spiritual values, Happiness, College students.