“I want to pray and I don’t want to pray”
Expressive individualism and prayer
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19504601 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hessel J Zondag |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 523-535 |
| Publication date | 2013-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mental Health Religion & Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1367-4676 • E-ISSN: 1469-9737 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13674676.2012.700923 |
| OpenAlex | W2093969268 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 19 |
This article reports on a study of the relationship between expressive individualism, an important characteristic of individualistic cultures, and different varieties of prayer. Four dimensions of expressive individualism (autonomy, setting oneself apart from others, personal development, and the expression of emotions) and four types of prayer (petitionary, religious, meditative, and psychological) were distinguished. Data were collected from participants in internet forums on Christian religiosity (N = 158); they were asked to complete questionnaires about expressive individualism and prayer. The relationship between expressive individualism and prayer was found to be an ambivalent one, and one that is negatively dominated by autonomy. After eliminating the effect of autonomy, two patterns remain visible, both of them characterised by a positive connection to religiosity. Setting oneself apart from others is associated with petitionary and religious prayer; personal development with meditative and psychological prayer. The explanation of this concealed longing for religion is sought in the pressure resulting from expressive individualism as a way of life
Autonomy · Collectivism · Individualism · Political science · Prayer · Religiosity · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Religious studies · Social Psychology
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The varieties of religious experience
Still Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
The Structure and Variety of Prayer
An Empirical Study of Contemplative Prayer as an Adjunct to Psychotherapy
Meaning, God, and prayer
Praying and coping
I Just Believe in Me
Prayer and Subjective Well-Being
Mystical Self Loss
People Make the Place
Exploring Types of Prayer and Quality of Life
The psychology of religion
Varieties of Religion Today
Individualism-Collectivism
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |