A5015288410- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Religion and Society Interactions
- Religious Education and Schools
- Religion, Society, and Development
- Religion, Theology, and Education
- Dietary Effects on Health
- Turkey's Politics and Society
- Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
- Education and Islamic Studies
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- German legal, social, and political studies
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs
- Migration, Refugees, and Integration
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Diaspora, migration, transnational identity
- Neuroscience and Music Perception
University of Münster
2018-2024
University of Essex
2023
ORCID
2023
Üsküdar University
2017
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
2013-2015
Processes of secularisation are taking place in many regions the world, especially countries Western Europe as well Canada, New Zealand, Australia, South Korea and Japan, but also Iran some North African countries, recently even United States, which had been thought to be particularly religious (Arab Barometer 2019a, b;Inglehart 2021;Pollack Rosta 2017;Reader 2012;Voas Chaves 2016).But decreasing social relevance religion, reflected decline both beliefs practices, membership communities, is...
This study represents the first German-wide investigation of Islamic theology and religious education students. We examined how these prospective multipliers approach Islam in a reform-oriented manner. It was also asked whether motivation, representation by associations, segregation, value orientations, enemy images, as well fundamentalism Islamism determine reform orientation. An online questionnaire completed N = 252 students representative for gender. The newly developed Reform...
Music and religion are linked in many ways. For example, music can trigger religious experiences, which has been a topic since the beginnings of study psychology religion. Whether this musical effect is culture-dependent, pure neuropsychological phenomenon, or combination both remains empirically unanswered. This cross-cultural experiment among n = 84 Turks 63 Germans shows that experience but is, at least partially, culture-dependent experience. Moreover, certain kinds fail to independent...
Historically, fasting has been practiced not only for medical but also religious reasons. Bahá'ís follow an annual intermittent dry fast of 19 days. We inquired into motivation behind and subjective health impacts Bahá'í fasting.
Previous research established that people who are or feel more privileged tend to be less religiously fundamentalist. However, in the present we predicted this association reversed when political leaders such as governments promoting and incentivizing (religious) fundamentalism. Using Turkey an example, found support for our hypothesis a Muslim sample (N = 736) representative age, gender, education-level ethnicities, urbanicity: Individuals, – i.e., deprived were fundamentalist, even after...
The role of religiosity in radicalization is a topic intense debate. To avoid essentializing religion, it crucial to include variety factors that can explain beyond religiosity. present study aligns with this approach by building upon the three Ps (push, pull, personal factors). It examines relative various forms (pull factors) within context social structure, perceived deprivation (both push factors), and demographic variables (personal We analyzed previously collected data comprising...
This study examines the multidimensionality of spirituality by comparing applicability two models—the five-dimensional model religiosity Huber that we have extended with a sixth dimension ethics and three-dimensional Bucher. qualitative applied semi-structured interview guideline to stratified sample N = 48 secular individuals in Switzerland. To test these models, frequency, valence, contingency analysis Mayring’s content were used. It could be shown Bucher’s covers only about half codes...
Background: Religiously motivated Bahá'í fasting (BF) is a form of intermittent dry celebrated by abstaining from food and drinks during daylight hours every year in March for 19 consecutive days. Aim: To test the safety effects BF on hydration, metabolism, circadian clock. Methods: Thirty-four healthy volunteers (15 women) participated this prospective, exploratory cohort study. Laboratory examinations were carried out four study visits: before (V0), third week (V1) as well 3 weeks (V3)...
Previous research has established a reliable link between religiosity and schizotypy as well schizophrenia. However, past mainly measured one-dimensional construct. In the present (N = 189), we aimed to get better understanding of religiosity–schizotypy by measuring using Huber’s five-dimensional model Centrality Religiosity, while also testing for curvilinear relations potential moderators. We found negative small-to-medium-sized correlations all five dimensions dimension impulsive...
Amidst increasing globalization and religious diversity, acknowledging embracing openness towards and/or cultural others has become crucial for societal cohesion international relations. Theological scholars, holding significant potential in mitigating inter-religious intercultural prejudices, can play a pivotal role addressing this challenge. However, it is acknowledged that theologians themselves may harbor such biases. This study, conducted within the framework of Religious Openness...
Abstract Over recent decades, empirical research on religion has increasingly criticized its primary focus Western Christianity. This paper two aims: Firstly, it addresses challenges in applying ‘Western’ to non-Western contexts (samples, measurement, results and discussion). Secondly, highlights the convergent approach, bridging gap between perceived dichotomy of cultural universalism relativism. approach acknowledges both religiosity’s universal commonalities across particularities a...
Abstract Muslims in Europe face reservations due to the association of Islam with fundamentalism and extremism. Our study aims use a new concept data identify factors that correlate fundamentalism, investigate how far these attitudes are associated acceptance violence. Fundamentalism is defined as an attitude characterized by claim exclusive truth, superiority over all other positions, universal validity transformation world according yardstick this truth. Empirical analyses show feelings...
Abstract This study examines the meaning of personal rituals for adolescent identity development and emotion regulation. Both are ritual functions can be characterized as developmental tasks. However, there is no consistent pattern in previous research to explain processes how formed emotions regulated during performance rituals. Therefore, a questionnaire among 410 (182 male) adolescents (age: M = 15.06, SD .61) was carried out. The used Berzonsky Identity Style Inventory various measures...
Bullying is a worldwide problem that has serious effects on the mental health of both victims and perpetrators. Although bullying seems related to increasing globalization migration, it seldom been researched in this context. This exploratory study examined experiences depressive symptoms among sample adolescents with Turkish migration background German school context (N = 103, 56.7% female, MAge 16.17, SDAge 1.36). The focuses three migration-related variables as potentially salutogenic...
The concepts and measurements in psychology of religion often adhere to its Judeo-Christian roots, which causes problems when measuring non-Christian religiosity. In this paper, two successive studies are presented. first study applied Huber’s CRS-15, while the second used CRSi-20. Both samples consisted believers non-Christian, Abrahamic Baha’i Germany. study, N = 472 participated (MAge 43.22, SDAge 15.59, 60.0% female), reliability validity issues related items public practice experience...
Abstract The positive relationship between body image and religiosity, as found in Christian samples, is often explained terms of a moderate dress style highly religious women. Unfortunately, almost nothing known about the image, among female Muslims who live Muslim-majority countries. Therefore, we conducted an exploratory questionnaire study 59 17 46 years ( n = 29 veiled, 30 non-veiled) Turkey, measuring social appearance anxiety religiosity (intrinsic, extrinsic, normative, popular...
Abstract The aim of this qualitative interview study was to explore the specific expectations that N = 29 Jehovah’s Witnesses (JWs) had end times and paradise using an emotion regulation perspective. Beyond general eschatological doctrine JWs, participants were encouraged report their individual beliefs connected emotions. Thematic analysis identified forecasting life in form a continuation physical but with overall positive emotional atmosphere. Emotionally, often contrasted present time,...
Kurds have often been labelled a disruptive faction within German society by the media and in several studies. However, many studies self-identified weakness form of radical or small samples that do not adequately represent Kurdish majority. The present study is first to be on German-wide sample migrants originating from Turkey their descendants (N = 1201), twelve per cent which are Kurdish. We ask how ethnic religious identities relate identificative integration acceptance norms values...