The religious identity of Muslim youth. A socio-psychological approach
https://doi.org/10.31162/2618-9569-2019-12-2-585-598
Abstract
The article offers a socio-psychological analysis of religious identity structure of Muslim youths who live in the Russian Federation. The research was conducted in the Chechen Republic (city of Grozny). The two groups of respondents were selected, the high school pupils (9–10th grades) and students (1–2 year). In order to study their religious identity was applied a “Religious identity components” questionnaire. The original version of this tool was developed by D. Van Camp, it was adapted to the Russian circumstances by V. A. Shorokhova and subsequently developed by O. S. Pavlova. The results of the study prove that religious identity of the two age groups in both cases remains the same, i.e. the four-factor model, regardless the respondents’ age. However, there are still some specific features as applied to each group.
About the Author
V. A. Shorokhova
Moscow State University of Psychology and Education
Russian Federation
Valerya A. Shorokhova, Lecturer in the department of cross-cultural psychology and multi-cultural education, Department of Ethno psychology and Psychological Problems in Multicultural Education
Russian Federation
Valerya A. Shorokhova, Lecturer in the department of cross-cultural psychology and multi-cultural education, Department of Ethno psychology and Psychological Problems in Multicultural Education
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Shorokhova V.A. The religious identity of Muslim youth. A socio-psychological approach. Minbar. Islamic Studies. 2019;12(2):585-589. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31162/2618-9569-2019-12-2-585-598
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