Keywords
emotional wounds
loneliness
religious communities
women
coping
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Abstract
The aim of this article is to present the results of research on the relationship between attitudes towards difficulties, problems and wounds and the sense of loneliness among women functioning in religious communities.The study had a quantitative design and was conducted on a group of women belonging to religious communities with varying lengths of membership. The research employed instruments measuring attitudes toward difficulties, self-attitude in challenging situations, emotional and relational functioning, attitudes toward emotional wounds, and the level of loneliness in three dimensions: intellectual, emotional, and behavioral. The results indicated that the participants demonstrated relatively high levels of adaptive attitudes toward difficulties and low levels of loneliness, particularly in the behavioral and intellectual domains. Statistically significant negative correlations were found between attitudes toward difficulties, self-attitude, and attitudes toward emotional wounds and the level of loneliness. This means that the more constructive the attitudes, the lower the level of loneliness experienced. The strongest relationships were observed in the domains of emotional functioning and self-attitude. The findings also suggest that attitudes toward emotional wounds constitute a relatively weaker area of functioning, which may affect psychological well-being and the quality of interpersonal relationships. Additionally, the length of time spent in a religious community was associated with greater stability of the observed relationships. The results highlight the importance of personal resources, social support, and spiritual factors in shaping attitudes toward difficulties and emotional wounds, as well as in reducing loneliness. These findings may serve as a basis for further research and practical interventions aimed at enhancing emotional and relational competencies.
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