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<p>Previous research has suggested that religion and spirituality may play positive and negative functions in singlepeople’s lives. However, while prior studies have provided initial findings, a more comprehensive and thoroughexploration of the role of religion in the experience of singlehood is required. To address this gap in the literature,qualitative interview-based research was performed with a sample of 30 single Christian adults living in Poland aged19–63 years (<i>M</i> = 35.37; <i>SD</i> = 10.27), namely, 16 women and 14 men. The reflexive thematic analysis identifiedthree major themes: 1) religion as a source of negative experiences associated with singlehood, 2) religion as an aidin mitigating negative experiences associated with singlehood, and 3) religion as a criterion for choosing a lifepartner and the foundation of an intimate relationship. The identified themes imply that the functions of religion inthe experience of adult singlehood may reflect religious attributions employed by single individuals to make meaningof their single status, regain a sense of control in their lives and preserve positive self-esteem while remaining single.The findings highlight the importance of religion in interpreting the determinants, nature, and outcomes ofsinglehood among single Christian individuals.</p>

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The Interplay of Religion and Singlehood: A Qualitative Study of Christian Single Adults Living in Poland

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    2025年6月6日

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  • Sebastian Pietrzak,
  • Katarzyna Adamczyk,
  • Beata Zarzycka

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Previous research has suggested that religion and spirituality may play positive and negative functions in singlepeople’s lives. However, while prior studies have provided initial findings, a more comprehensive and thoroughexploration of the role of religion in the experience of singlehood is required. To address this gap in the literature,qualitative interview-based research was performed with a sample of 30 single Christian adults living in Poland aged19–63 years (M = 35.37; SD = 10.27), namely, 16 women and 14 men. The reflexive thematic analysis identifiedthree major themes: 1) religion as a source of negative experiences associated with singlehood, 2) religion as an aidin mitigating negative experiences associated with singlehood, and 3) religion as a criterion for choosing a lifepartner and the foundation of an intimate relationship. The identified themes imply that the functions of religion inthe experience of adult singlehood may reflect religious attributions employed by single individuals to make meaningof their single status, regain a sense of control in their lives and preserve positive self-esteem while remaining single.The findings highlight the importance of religion in interpreting the determinants, nature, and outcomes ofsinglehood among single Christian individuals.