Abstract
A substantial number of studies have shown that religiosity is associated with positive psychological outcomes across cultural contexts. Religious believers generally exhibit higher self-esteem and are generally better adjusted than nonbelievers (see Gebauer et al., Psychol Sci 23:158–160, 2012, for an overview). Such positive effects are generally evident when there is some value placed on religion. In many acculturation scenarios, the faith of the believer is not valued, and often experienced as culturally distant by the host society, as it is the case particularly for many Muslims of Turkish or Arab origin in Europe. Can there then be any positive effect of religiosity under such circumstances?
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SCSoRFQ Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith Questionnaire (Plante et al. 1999), ROS Religious Orientation Scale (Allport and Ross 1967), QS Quest Scale (Batson and Scheonrade 1991), MRIM Multi-religion Identity Measure (Abu-Rayya et al. 2009), BaVS Beliefs and Values Scale (King and Koenig 2009), DSES Daily Spiritual Experiences Scale (Underwood and Teresi 2002), [rc] reverse coded items
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Religiosity scale
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I look to my faith as providing meaning and purpose in my life (SCSoRFQ).
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I enjoy being around others who share my faith (SCSoRFQ).
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I look to my faith as a source of comfort (SCSoRFQ).
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My faith impacts many of my decisions (SCSoRFQ).
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There are many more important things in life than religion (ROS). [rc]
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I pray because I have been taught to pray (ROS).
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I read literature about my faith (ROS).
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I sometimes compromise my faith for social/economic reasons (ROS). [rc]
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Private religious thoughts and meditation is important to me (ROS).
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I do not expect my religious convictions to change in the next few years (original); I expect my religious convictions to change in the next few years (amended version) (QS).
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My religion confuses me (MRIM). [rc]
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I have not found for myself a satisfying lifestyle which is based on my religion (MRIM). [rc]
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I feel an attachment toward my religion (MRIM).
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I believe in life after death (BaVS).
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I feel thankful for my blessings (DSES).
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When people talk about my religion, I feel as if they talk about me.
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When I take decisions in my daily life, I consider the rules of my faith.
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Whatever happens, my faith will remain an important part of my life.
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I pray when I am alone.
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I live my life in accordance with the rules of my religion.
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I only focus on my faith when I seek comfort. [rc]
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Religious symbols support my faith.
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Bender, M., Yeresyan, I. (2014). The Importance of Religiosity and Cultural Maintenance for Self-Esteem: The Case of Second-Generation Turkish–Dutch Adolescents. In: Dimitrova, R., Bender, M., van de Vijver, F. (eds) Global Perspectives on Well-Being in Immigrant Families. Advances in Immigrant Family Research, vol 1. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9129-3_7
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