The mediating role of self-esteem in the relationship between childhood maltreatment and god image among Turkish Muslims

Childhood maltreatment is widespread in predominantly Muslim countries. However, the research investigating the impact of childhood maltreatment on the adult survivors’ religious and spiritual lives has mainly focused on Western Judeo-Christian samples. Considering cross-cultural differences in reli...

Description complète

Enregistré dans:  
Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Kıraç, Ferdi (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
Vérifier la disponibilité: HBZ Gateway
Journals Online & Print:
En cours de chargement...
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Publié: SAGE Publishing 2021
Dans: Archive for the psychology of religion
Année: 2021, Volume: 43, Numéro: 3, Pages: 297-316
Sujets non-standardisés:B Muslims
B childhood neglect
B Turkish adults
B Childhood Abuse
B God Image
B childhood maltreatment
B Self-esteem
Accès en ligne: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Description
Résumé:Childhood maltreatment is widespread in predominantly Muslim countries. However, the research investigating the impact of childhood maltreatment on the adult survivors’ religious and spiritual lives has mainly focused on Western Judeo-Christian samples. Considering cross-cultural differences in religious beliefs, in this study, we investigated the relationship between childhood maltreatment and god image, and the mediating role of self-esteem in a sample of Muslim Turkish adults. Eight hundred two participants completed Childhood Trauma Questionnaire–Short Form, God Perception Scale, and Self-Esteem Scale. Findings revealed that all childhood maltreatment subtypes predicted negative image of god and self-esteem mediated some of the negative effects of each maltreatment subtype on god image. The study also found that emotional neglect was the most prominent predictor of negative image of god, followed by emotional abuse. Based on attachment theory, we concluded that the emotional component of childhood maltreatment had more long-lasting adverse consequences in survivors’s relationship with god in Muslim adults.
ISSN:1573-6121
Contient:Enthalten in: Archive for the psychology of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/00846724211047274