Exiters of religious fundamentalism
Reconstruction of social support and relationships related to well-being
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19504979 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andreea Nica (Arizona State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 543-556 |
| Publication date | 2019-05-28 |
| 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 | 10.1080/13674676.2019.1636015 |
| OpenAlex | W2971513523 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 18 |
| References cited | 36 |
Over the past decade, researchers have documented the steady growth of religious “exiters” – those who drop their affiliation with any organised religion. Religious disaffiliation or “exiting” may affect health, and while most studies of religion and health are quantitative and emphasise the health benefits of religious involvement, little qualitative research has been devoted to documenting the lived experience of religious exiting. This qualitative study investigates the social psychological consequences of leaving religion in an understudied subgroup of exiters – individuals who have left Christian fundamentalist religions. Drawing on 24 in-depth interviews, this research reveals the processes through which former religious participants reconstruct supportive social relationships to reinforce their well-being. The results demonstrate that while it is challenging in the initial stages of the exiting process to forge and cultivate new supportive relationships, the construction of nonreligious social networks eventually contributed to their greater well-being
Fundamentalism · Political science · Qualitative analysis · Qualitative research · Religious experience · Social science · Social support · Sociology · Gender Studies · Psychology · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Religious studies · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 18 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |