Influence of Religious Orientation on Mental Health among Middle Adults: Role of Mysticism

Authors

  • Kinza Khalid PhD Scholar, department of psychology, University of Sargodha
  • Najma Iqbal Malik university of sargodha
  • Irsa Fatima Makhdoom Lecturer, Department of Psychology, University of Sargodha

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52461/pjap.v3i2.1887

Keywords:

religious orientation, mental health, mysticism

Abstract

This research investigates the impact of various religious
orientations— intrinsic, extrinsic, and quest—on mental
health factors such as well-being, depression, anxiety, and
stress among middle-aged adults in Punjab. The study
involved 400 participants, equally split by gender, using a
purposive convenient sampling method. Standardized scales
including the Muslim Religious Orientation Scale (MROS)
(Anwar et al., 2019), The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing
Scale (WEMWBS) (Tennant et al., 2007), Depression
Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS) (Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995),
and Hood’s Mysticism Scale, 8-Item version (Streib et al.,
2021) were administered to assess religious orientation,
mental well-being, psychopathology, and mysticism
respectively. The results indicated positive correlations
between religious orientation and both mental well-being and
mysticism, and negative correlations with
psychopathological symptoms. Furthermore, regression
analyses confirmed that all three religious orientations
significantly predicted better mental well-being and lower
levels of psychopathology. Mysticism was found to
significantly mediate the relationship between religious
orientation and mental health outcomes. These findings could
guide medical practitioners in tailoring treatment plans that
consider patients' religious beliefs, potentially enhancing
therapeutic outcomes.

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Published

2024-01-15

How to Cite

Khalid, K., Iqbal Malik, N., & Fatima Makhdoom, I. (2024). Influence of Religious Orientation on Mental Health among Middle Adults: Role of Mysticism. Pakistan Journal of Applied Psychology (PJAP), 3(2), 388–409. https://doi.org/10.52461/pjap.v3i2.1887

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2023): Pakistan Journal of Applied Psychology

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Articles

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