“Please, God...” Prayer and its Functions in Narratives: Based on Projective Method of Research (Religious Apperception Test). Theoretic Background and Rationale of the Study

In religious studies, prayer has been extensively researched. Psychological studies use survey methods, so low-educated respondents often cannot comprehend the items. A projective method is presented, based on the Thematic Apperception Test by A. Murray and Ch. Morgan. Data collected in semi-structu...

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Published in:Studia religiologica
Main Author: Grudzińska, Zofia (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wydawn. Uniw. Jagiellońskiego 2012
In: Studia religiologica
Further subjects:B struktura religijności
B TAT (Thematic Apperception Test)
B modlitwa
B metody projekcyjne
B Religijność
B projective techniques
B TAT (Test Apercepcji Tematycznej)
B structure of religiosity
B Religiosity
B Prayer
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Summary:In religious studies, prayer has been extensively researched. Psychological studies use survey methods, so low-educated respondents often cannot comprehend the items. A projective method is presented, based on the Thematic Apperception Test by A. Murray and Ch. Morgan. Data collected in semi-structured interviews are used for qualitative research and for statistical analysis. Quantitative analysis of the references to prayer in narratives has yielded certain results, confirming the usefulness of the test. Qualitative analysis has revealed specificity of the petition and intercession prayer and has called attention to association of location to specific types of prayer.
ISSN:2084-4077
Contains:Enthalten in: Studia religiologica
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.4467/20844077SR.12.011.0827