Research in the social scientific study of religion. Volume 20 / series editors, Ralph L. Piedmont and Andrew Village.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Piedmont, Ralph L., 1958-

Village, Andrew.

Series:

Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion 20.

Research in the social scientific study of religion, v.20, 2009 / edited by Ralph L. Piedmont and Andrew Village

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and sociology.

Religion.

Social sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (348 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Social scientific study of religion

Place of Publication:

Leiden, NL : Brill, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion publishes empirical and theoretical studies of religion from a wide range of disciplines and from all parts of the globe. This volume has a special section on Islam and Mental Health, an important and neglected area of study. The section draws on work, from six countries, that have applied different theoretical frameworks and empirical methods to examine the link between religion, psychology, and health in very diverse Muslim communities. Other articles examine topics as diverse as spirituality, psychological health, conversion, and the cultural psychology of religion. Disciplines represented include those that draw on qualitative, quantitative, and theoretical methods of study which together represent an important contribution to the contemporary study of religion.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / Ralph L. Piedmont

Couples Viewing Marriage And Pregnancy Through The Lens Of The Sacred: A Descriptive Study / Annette Mahoney , Kenneth I. Pargament and Alfred Demaris

Contemporary Conversions: Compensatory Needs Or Self-Growth Motives? / Coralie Buxant , Vassilis Saroglou and Jacques Scheuer

Alternative Spiritualities:Different Personalities? An Enquiry Concerning Paranormal Beliefs And Traditional Religiosity / Leslie J. Francis and Emyr Williams

Spiritual And Psychological Health Of Malaysian Youths / Syed S. Imam , Abu S. Nurullah , Pute R. Makol-Abdul , Saodah A. Rahman and Hazizan M. Noon

Cultural Psychology Of Religion: Profile Of An Interdisciplinary Approach / Jacob A. Belzen

The Utility Of The Assessment Of Spirituality And Religious Sentiments (Aspires) Scale With Christians And Buddhists In Sri Lanka / Ralph L. Piedmont , Mary Beth Werdel and Mario Fernando

Introduction To Special Section: Islam And Mental Health: Fertile Ground For Research / Mark M. Leach

Post-Critical Beliefs In Iran: Predicting Religious And Psychological Functioning / Nima Ghorbani , P. J. Watson , Kadijeh Shamohammadi and Christopher J. L. Cunningham

Family Privacy As Protection: A Qualitative Pilot Study Of Mental Illness In Arab-American Muslim Women / Dena Hassouneh and Anahid Kulwicki

Pakistani Muslims Dealing With Cancer: Relationships With Religious Coping, Religious Orientation, And Psychological Distress / Ziasma Haneef Khan , Saabera Sultana and P. J. Watson

The Significance Of Islam For Coping With Loss And Bereavement: Palestinian Children Killed In Israel / Nader Shhadi , Muhammad M. Haj-Yahia and Zvi Bekerman

The Impact Of The Explicit Integration Of Islam In Counseling: Implications For Interpersonal Relationship Development Theory / Paul E. Priester and Asma Jana-Masri

Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Scale In Egypt: Its Factor Structure And Relationship To Islamic Beliefs And Behaviors / Mark M. Leach , Asma Jana-Masri and Paul E. Priester

Using Feminist Psychotherapy With Muslim Women / Saba Rasheed Ali

Authors Biographies / Ralph L. Piedmont

Manuscript Reviewers / Ralph L. Piedmont

Name Index / Ralph L. Piedmont

Subject Index / Ralph L. Piedmont.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-282-40122-X

9786612401220

90-474-2906-0

OCLC:

536036202

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004175624.i-334 DOI