This research addresses the relationship between maternal functioning,
religiosity, and psychological well-being in the postnatal period
with sociodemographic variables. Within the scope of the study, data
were collected between November 2022 and January 2024 from 272
mothers with infants between the ages of 0-2 years through an online
participatory survey form. The questionnaire form used in the research
consists of the Personal Information Form, Barkin Maternal Function
Scale, and Psychological Well-Being Scale.
This study, which uses a relational and cross-sectional survey model,
seeks to answer the question, “Is there a relationship between maternal
functioning, religiosity, and psychological well-being variables?”. In the
context of the main problem and sub-problems of the study, the hypotheses
of the study were tested with questions such as “Can demographic
variables such as mother’s age, mother’s education level, economic status,
and number of children affect maternal functioning, religiosity and
psychological well-being?”.
According to the result of the study, there is a significant positive relationship
between maternal functioning and religiosity and maternal
functioning and psychological well-being variables, but there is no significant
relationship between religiosity and psychological well-being
variables.
Keywords: Psychology of religion; Religiosity; Motherhood; Maternal
functioning; Psychological well-being