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Title: The Mediating Role of Intrinsic Religious Orientation and Ikhlaas Between Religious Emphasis and Spiritual Well-Being Among Muslim Adults.
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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