The Mediating Role of Intrinsic Religious Orientation and Ikhlaas Between Religious Emphasis and Spiritual Well-Being Among Muslim Adults.
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| Title: | The Mediating Role of Intrinsic Religious Orientation and Ikhlaas Between Religious Emphasis and Spiritual Well-Being Among Muslim Adults. |
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| Authors: | Yousaf, Anam (AUTHOR), Adil, Adnan (AUTHOR), Tahir, Wajeeha (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Pastoral Psychology. Jun2026, Vol. 75 Issue 3, p415-428. 14p. |
| Subjects: | Mediation (Statistics), Attitudes toward religion, Muslims, Religious psychology, Devotions, Cross-sectional method, Sincerity, Well-being |
| Geographic Terms: | Pakistan |
| Abstract: | The present study was conducted to examine the mediating role of intrinsic religious orientation and ikhlaas (sincerity or purity of intention) between religious emphasis and spiritual well-being. A cross-sectional research design with a purposive sampling technique was used to collect data from N = 702 participants from Sargodha, Gujranwala, and Lahore cities of the Punjab province, Pakistan. Data were collected from three age groups: young adults (18–35), middle-aged adults (36–55), and older adults (56–75). The Urdu versions of the Religious Emphasis Scale, Ikhlaas Scale (Yousaf and Adil, Journal of Religion and Health 63:3878–3905, 2024), and Spiritual Well-being Scale were used to measure religious emphasis, religious orientation, ikhlaas, and spiritual well-being, respectively. Results revealed that religious emphasis is a significant positive predictor of ikhlaas but a nonsignificant predictor of spiritual well-being. Moreover, intrinsic religious orientation is a positive predictor of ikhlaas and spiritual well-being. The results further revealed that intrinsic religious orientation and ikhlaas serially mediate between religious emphasis and spiritual well-being. Limitations of the study and suggestions for further studies are also discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | The present study was conducted to examine the mediating role of intrinsic religious orientation and ikhlaas (sincerity or purity of intention) between religious emphasis and spiritual well-being. A cross-sectional research design with a purposive sampling technique was used to collect data from N = 702 participants from Sargodha, Gujranwala, and Lahore cities of the Punjab province, Pakistan. Data were collected from three age groups: young adults (18–35), middle-aged adults (36–55), and older adults (56–75). The Urdu versions of the Religious Emphasis Scale, Ikhlaas Scale (Yousaf and Adil, Journal of Religion and Health 63:3878–3905, 2024), and Spiritual Well-being Scale were used to measure religious emphasis, religious orientation, ikhlaas, and spiritual well-being, respectively. Results revealed that religious emphasis is a significant positive predictor of ikhlaas but a nonsignificant predictor of spiritual well-being. Moreover, intrinsic religious orientation is a positive predictor of ikhlaas and spiritual well-being. The results further revealed that intrinsic religious orientation and ikhlaas serially mediate between religious emphasis and spiritual well-being. Limitations of the study and suggestions for further studies are also discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 00312789 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11089-025-01230-6 |
