To Heaven or to Hell: Are Muslims’ Afterlife Hope and Fear Balanced? A Cross-Cultural Study
Islamic theology emphasizes the importance of achieving balance (equilibrium) between afterlife hope and fear for spiritual health. This study is a preliminary step to measure this phenomenon among young Muslims. The aim of this study is to examine afterlife expectations balance by developing new su...
| Published in: | Review of religious research |
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| Authors: | ; ; ; |
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Springer
[2020]
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| In: |
Review of religious research
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Jordan
/ Malaysia
/ Muslim
/ College student
/ Belief in the hereafter
/ Hope
/ Anxiety
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AG Religious life; material religion BJ Islam KBL Near East and North Africa KBM Asia |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
| Summary: | Islamic theology emphasizes the importance of achieving balance (equilibrium) between afterlife hope and fear for spiritual health. This study is a preliminary step to measure this phenomenon among young Muslims. The aim of this study is to examine afterlife expectations balance by developing new survey measures of afterlife hope expectations (AHE) and afterlife fear expectations (AFE). After validating the content of both measures, data were collected from Jordanian university students (N = 605) and Malaysian university students (N = 303). Exploratory and confirmatory analyses support the validity of the AHE and AFE. The results from both countries indicate a high level of AHE and a low level of AFE among Muslim youth. Potential implications on spiritual health and recommendations for future research are discussed. |
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| ISSN: | 2211-4866 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Review of religious research
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s13644-020-00413-2 |