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May 13, 2022 · However, the strongest predictor of depression and anxiety was uncertainty intolerance. We believe this distinction is important to understanding Muslim mental health. Religiosity does not make depression and anxiety disappear. Highly religious people may experience depressive symptoms and depression at some point in their lives.
Dec 18, 2018 · Islam is the second largest religion making up 23.4% of the world’s population in 2010 , is projected to increase to 29.7% by 2050 and to 32.3% by 2070, and will reach 34.9% by 2100 (when it will be the largest religion in the world) . Three-quarters of the world’s Muslim population lives outside the Middle East and Northern Africa, largely in the Asia-Pacific region (particularly ...
- Harold G. Koenig, Harold G. Koenig, Saad Saleh Al Shohaib
- 2019
Abu Raiya and Pargament 48 proposed a series of recommendations including: (a) asking about the place of religion in patients’ lives; (b) educating themselves about basic Islamic beliefs and practices; (c) helping patients draw on Islamic religious coping methods; (d) referring to a clergy member if appropriate; and (e) participating in educating Muslims about mental health. These ...
When accessing mental health services, Muslims experience a lower recovery rate (40.3%), compared with Christians (54.5%) and Jews (49.5%)5 6 Worse recovery rates for Muslims potentially reflecting a strong relationship between the Islamic religion with their response to all external events varying with the degree of religiosity.7 Furthermore, compared with other religious groups, Muslims have ...
- Hind Alharbi, Paul Farrand, Ken Laidlaw
- 2021
Aug 4, 2023 · While some studies have suggested that reciting the Quran can have psychological benefits for Muslims, such as reducing depression and anxiety (Mashitah, Citation 2020; Nayef & Wahab, Citation 2018), it is important to note that these findings may be misused by Muslims to reinforce the belief that the Quran is beneficial in all aspects of life (Yilmaz, Citation 2021). This is evident in the ...
Aug 30, 2023 · Background Determining the potential barriers responsible for delaying access to care, and elucidating pathways to early intervention should be a priority, especially in Arab countries where mental health resources are limited. To the best of our knowledge, no previous studies have examined the relationship between religiosity, stigma and help-seeking in an Arab Muslim cultural background ...
Jan 3, 2022 · Religiously integrated interventions for treating mental illnesses have proved effective. However, many studies have yet to adequately address the effects of Islamic religious-based rituals on mental health among Muslims. The present study investigated the impact of a purposefully designed Islamic religion-based intervention on reducing depression and anxiety disorders among Muslim patients ...
