Theoretical, Empirical, and Potential Ideological Dimensions of Using Western Conceptualizations to Measure Muslim Religious Commitments

Ghorbani, Nima; Watson, P. J.; Khan, Ziasma Haneef

doi:10.1080/15564900701613041

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“…As hypothesized, Muslim Experiential Religiousness displayed direct linkages with Intrinsic, Extrinsic Personal, and MARS measures. These religious orientation and attitude variables displayed the adaptive religious and psychological implications that had been observed in previous Muslim investigations (Ghorbani, Watson, & Khan, 2007;Ghorbani et al, 2000). Such relationships, therefore, supported the assumption that Muslim Experiential Religiousness would operationalize religious adjustment.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 68%

“…As in previous investigations (Ghorbani, Watson, & Khan, 2007;Ghorbani et al, 2000), Extrinsic Social and Quest measures yielded an ambiguous pattern of outcomes. The Extrinsic Social Orientation did correlate positively with Muslim Experiential Religiousness, the Extrinsic Personal Orientation, and Satisfaction with Life, but it also exhibited linkages with a lower Intrinsic Orientation and with greater Anxiety and Depression.…”

Section: Other Religious Measuresmentioning

confidence: 74%

“…Studies in Iran and Pakistan demonstrate that the Intrinsic and especially the Extrinsic Personal instruments record clearly adaptive forms of Muslim faith, whereas the Extrinsic Social and Quest measures display an ambiguous pattern of relationships (Ghorbani, Watson, & Khan, 2007;Dover, Miner, & Dowson, 2007;Ghorbani, Watson, & Mirhasani, 2007). Previous studies, therefore, suggest that Muslim Experiential Religiousness should correlate positively with the Intrinsic and Extrinsic Personal Orientations, but leave unclear what connections might appear with the Extrinsic Social and Quest scales.…”

Section: Additional Measuresmentioning

confidence: 93%

“…This negative correlation with the Intrinsic Orientation seemed especially noteworthy in questioning the meaning of this motivation in Iran, as did the failure of Muslim Experiential Religiousness to mediate any Extrinsic Social associations with other variables. Studies in Iran and Pakistan (Ghorbani, Watson, & Khan, 2007), and in India (Kamble, Watson, Marigoudar, & Chen, 2014), and the United States (Watson, Chen, & Ghorbani, in press) demonstrate that average scores on the Extrinsic Social Scale are lowest among the religious orientations, suggesting that this motivation may have a limited relevance in efforts to understand religious motivation. The failure of Muslim Experiential Religiousness to mediate Extrinsic Social relationships perhaps supported such a conclusion.…”

Section: Other Religious Measuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Measuring Muslim Spirituality: Relationships of Muslim Experiential Religiousness with Religious and Psychological Adjustment in Iran

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Geranmayepour³

et al. 2014

Journal of Muslim Mental Health

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Spirituality based on a Muslim perspective centers on loving submission and closeness to God. A 15-item Muslim Experiential Religiousness Scale operationalized this definition of spirituality in a sample of 627 Iranian university and Islamic seminary students. Muslim Experiential Religiousness correlated positively with Intrinsic and Extrinsic Personal Religious Orientations, Muslim Attitudes toward Religion, and Satisfaction with Life, and negatively with Anxiety and Depression. This new instrument also displayed incremental validity over religious orientation and Muslim attitude scales, and an ability to explain variance in the relationships of these measures with other variables. Islamic seminarians scored higher on Muslim Experiential Religiousness than more general university students, and this scale mediated contrasts between these two student groups. In short, the Muslim Experiential Religiousness Scale demonstrated a clear potential for assessing Muslim spirituality and thus for advancing a Muslim psychology of religion.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 68%

Section: Other Religious Measuresmentioning

confidence: 74%

Section: Additional Measuresmentioning

confidence: 93%

Section: Other Religious Measuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Measuring Muslim Spirituality: Relationships of Muslim Experiential Religiousness with Religious and Psychological Adjustment in Iran

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Geranmayepour³

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“…The extrinsic social orientation involves the use of religion to obtain social benefits. In Iranian Muslims, the intrinsic and especially the extrinsic personal orientations predict religious and psychological adjustment (Ghorbani et al 2007). The extrinsic social orientation turns out, instead, to be weak and ambiguous in its mental health implications.…”

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Muslim Work Ethics: Relationships with Religious Orientations and the “Perfect Man” (Ensān-e Kāmel) in Managers and Staff in Iran

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Abstract:Weber's association of a work ethic with Protestantism has been extended to religions, including Islam, more generally. Managers and staff in a bank and department store in Tehran responded to Muslim religiousness measures along with the multidimensional work ethics profile (MWEP). The MWEP is a 7-factor instrument that records Weber's interpretation of work ethics. Intrinsic, extrinsic personal, and extrinsic cultural religious orientations predicted a higher work ethic. Two extrinsic cultural religious orientation factors exhibited especially strong connections with MWEP factors. The morality/ethics MWEP factor most consistently predicted Muslim commitments. Integrative self-knowledge and self-control served as empirical markers of an Iranian Muslim spiritual ideal called ensān-e kāmel or the "perfect man." Both correlated positively with morality/ethics and with three of the four extrinsic cultural religious orientations. Managers scored higher than staff on morality/ethics, on the two characteristics of the "perfect man", and on the three of four extrinsic cultural religious orientation factors. These data supported the existence of a Muslim work ethic.

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Spiritual Assessment: Building Positive Resources for the Distressed Souls

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2021

Cross-Cultural Advancements in Positive Psychology

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Theoretical, Empirical, and Potential Ideological Dimensions of Using Western Conceptualizations to Measure Muslim Religious Commitments

Cited by 67 publications

References 25 publications

Measuring Muslim Spirituality: Relationships of Muslim Experiential Religiousness with Religious and Psychological Adjustment in Iran

Measuring Muslim Spirituality: Relationships of Muslim Experiential Religiousness with Religious and Psychological Adjustment in Iran

Muslim Work Ethics: Relationships with Religious Orientations and the “Perfect Man” (Ensān-e Kāmel) in Managers and Staff in Iran

Spiritual Assessment: Building Positive Resources for the Distressed Souls

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