The moderating role of religiosity and relational spirituality in trait anxiety and marital satisfaction of filipino married couples

The role of religiosity and relational spirituality in married couples’ marital lives were studied in this research to explore if it can compensate for a vulnerability factor such as trait anxiety. To assess how couples integrate their own religious practices and spiritual beliefs into their lives, self-measuring validated scales were administered through online questionnaires which are as follows: Belief into Action Scale for measure of religiosity, Faith Maturity Scale Short Form for relational spirituality, ENRICH Marital Satisfaction Scale for measure of marital satisfaction, and Trait Anxiety from State-Trait Anxiety Scale for measure of individual levels of trait anxiety. Using moderation analysis model through logistic regression, results showed that while trait anxiety is a predictor of marital satisfaction, religiosity and relational spirituality do not moderate for it