Okhotnikov, I.A., & Wood, N.D. (2018, April). Relational Spirituality Pathway across Two Cultures. Poster presented at the University of Kentucky School of Human and Environmental Sciences Graduate Student Research Day, Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.A.

Before learning from other cultures, a certain level of understanding about relational processes in those cultures is imperative for educators, therapists, policymakers, practitioners, and others. Being guided by Relational Spirituality Framework (Mahoney, 2010), this study tested a Model of Couples’ Relational Religiosity that included positive relationship processes (relational virtues) such as commitment, sacrifice, forgiveness, and attitudes toward sanctification of marriage, as well as equality between spouses (partners) using a North American sample (n = 1,529) and Russian sample (n = 529). Results provided new knowledge on relational processes across two cultures indicating links between five-factor religiosity being mediated by relational virtues, equality to couple’s satisfaction suggesting meaningful variations between and within cultures and sexes.