Predictors of Deviant Behavior Justification among Muslims: Sociodemographic Factors, Subjective Well-Being, and Perceived Religiousness

• DOI: 10.25217/igcj.v4i2.1814
• Publication Date: 2021-11-03T22:27:46Z
• Authors: Nur Amali Aminnuddin; Harris Shah Abd. ...
• Keywords: Prayer; Subjective Well-Being; Well-Being

Current evidence supports how deviant behavior can be predicted by sociodemographic factors, subjective well-being, and perceived religiousness. However, there is limited research when it concerns specificity such as Muslims justifying behavior, their well-being religiousness within a single study. Most studies used Christian population or using non-denominational approach. Therefore, in this study, data from World Value Survey Wave 6 was to examine the Muslim (N = 20,559) justification. Sociodemographic (life satisfaction, happiness, state of health), (prayer frequency importance God life) were hypothesized predictors. Results revealed that these hypotheses are supported. many predictors weak, having minimal effect. This with exception worldview being important one’s life, both strong statistically significant predictor The more person views predicts decrease provides novel finding on belief-behavior nexus, specifically concerning two forms religiousness—ritualistic worldview—are compared.