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Religion, place and attachment : an evaluation of conceptual frameworks
No full textThis chapter explores conceptual frameworks used for assessing the links between religious and place attachment and the role they play as objects of attachment and alternate security systems in everyday life. The first section of this chapter explores the complexities of adult attachment theory involving religious attachment in terms of relationship experiences with God. In the second section I explored the multidimensionality of people-place relationship experiences in relation to the sense of place theory. In the third section I explored the similarities between these two surrogate relationships as correlates of interpersonal attachment-a framework originally developed by John Bowlby and colleagues. Lastly, the relationship between religious and place attachment is discussed based on three conceptual models: compensation versus correspondence model of attachment; motivational systems theory; and self-ecological model. I discussed the distinctiveness and applications of these conceptual frameworks
Religious and place attachment : a cascade of parallel processes
No full textThis chapter explores the intersection of religious and place attachment as parallel processes, representing a cascade of relationships and flow-on effects flowing from one object of attachment (processing unit) to another both at macro and micro levels. The theory of parallel processing model is used to discuss how attached individuals simultaneously process incoming stimuli of differing attachment quality, though depending on the processing unit, rules of activation, and patterns of connectivity. It is argued that the believer-God and people-place relationships shape and affect each other based on the individual’s subjective and external factors such as life’s experiences, biographies, and socio-economic status, which shape the individual’s place spirituality. These factors influence aspects of adult attachment relationship which in turn is transferred to other forms of relationship experiences in a cascade of parallel processes. The broader implications of the theory of parallel processing model in relation to place spirituality are carefully discussed
An introduction to the psychology of religion and place
No full textThis chapter introduces the psychology of religion and place as a significant and emerging interdisciplinary field for understanding the constellation of subjective relational and spiritual experiences in spatial settings. We carefully consider ways readers can benefit from the study of religion and place as a psychological phenomenon involving perceptual objects found in between spaces of transition and transaction. Religion and place were further explored as conceptual windows for understanding human behaviours, personality and life span development across time and space. Finally, the chapter highlights how the psychology of religion and place, as an emerging interdisciplinary field, has been treated by all the contributors in the book as experiences that provide a sense of security, identity and connection to the past
How and why environmental and religious attachment matters for quality of life
No full textThis chapter waves into focus the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of place and religious attachment in relation to health promotion and quality of life. Hence, the nature of the complex links between religion, place and health are discussed while summarising recent empirical findings on the topic. We discussed how adult attachment processes affect quality of life by drawing on the social referencing and competence theories. We further examined why these attachment relationships are important for health promotion given the advantage for psychological adjustment, emotion regulation, engagement with prosocial behaviour, positive sense of identity and public health promotion. Lastly, further studies and implications of adult attachment experiences are carefully discussed
Defining the psychology of religion and place : a concept analysis
No full textThis chapter clarifies the psychology of religion and place (PRP) by providing conceptual and operational definition of the concept as a first step in the systematic analysis of PRP for future research. Concept analysis is a method designed by Walker and Avant (Strategies for Theory Construction in Nursing. Pearson, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2011) for identifying the defining attributes of a concept. Drawing on this analytical method, we identify the attributes and characteristics of PRP and its theoretical and practical applications to the field of psychology. Sample cases were extracted from chapters in our current book, which illustrate PRP further as the constellation of subjective relational and spiritual experiences in spatial settings. This operational definition is based on the following defining attributes of PRP as (1) the relational experience between two, or more, entities; (2) the spiritual experiences in sacred places with connections to the past; (3) experiencing the sacred in natural environments; (4) spaces where identity and attachment are formed; and, (5) resilience and meaning-making in places of religious significance. PRP was further classified and defined in terms of its antecedents (how it starts), consequences (the effects), exemplar cases and referents. Further research in the field needs to examine the cross-cultural dimensions of PRP and develop instruments for assessing it
Missionising Youth Identity Crisis: Towards a missional hermeneutic of care in youth ministry practice
Get PDFThe intention of this paper is to interpret the ontological conditions of youth identity crisis missionally. This is first done by conceptualising identity crisis as a psychological phenomenon using frameworks of authenticity and attachment to explain the impact of early attachment abuse, abandonment depression, insecure attachment anxiety with God, and self-regulation on the identity formation of the youth. Secondly, the paper introduces a missional hermeneutic that provides an interpretative framework for coping with the crises of identity amongst young people. A missional hermeneutic of care for coping with the crisis of identity formation, therefore, elaborates on the missional basis of biblical interpretation as a powerful framework within which to interpret a skewed, conflicted identity. The author herewith proposes a missional opportunity that can activate the missional consciousness of young people in their time of crisis and identity formation. Furthermore, the author insists that this missional methodology can be a very useful strategy for producing therapeutic change in young people and can help youth ministry workers and pastoral caregivers to reframe the crisis of youth identity from the perspective of 'missio Dei'
The Circle of Place Spirituality (CoPS):Towards an Attachment and Exploration Motivational Systems Approach in the Psychology of Religion
No full textThe author proposes a variation to the ‘Circle of Security’ model: one in which the behaviour of a religious believer is depicted in a circular pattern of movement that begins and ends with the object(s) of attachment. This variation is conceptualised in the present paper as the Circle of Place Spirituality (CoPS). CoPS takes a relational psychoanalytic approach to examine the interplay of multiple shifting motivations within the individual in terms of exploration of place and attachment to God. This proposed model recognises stimulation to anthropomorphised objects of attachment within the individual context based on two motivational drives: attachment needs and exploration curiosity. It is argued that these two drives enhance the perception of the object of attachment as either a safe haven for attachment-affiliation or a secure base for exploration curiosity. In the last section of the paper, attachment needs and exploration curiosity are presented as the drives responsible for the engagement with objects of attachment and further clarified as the systems through which the interplay of exploration of place and attachment to God can be adequately understood in CoPS.<br/
Being authentic is the new image: A qualitative study on the authenticity constructions and self-images of Christian millennials in Africa
Get PDFThe article is a qualitative study that focuses on the authenticity and self-constructions of Christian millennials in Africa. While exploring how 15 respondents manifested their authentic self-behaviours using a case study design, the hallmark of the study was to observe the common coping mechanism of self-regulation, adopted by respondents to deal with their internal crisis. This coping strategy was employed as they remained true to self by creating new “authentic” images of themselves in the forms of the borderline self, the promissory self, the hyphenated self, and the religious self. By implication, looking at the issue of authenticity from an African context has produced an African conceptualisation of authenticity. I argue that African authenticity can be understood by interpreting Africa’s voices of self-expression and images of self-definition, resonating within various African contexts in hope for some kind of cathartic and authentic living experience
The Role of Spirituality in Promoting Sense of Place Among Foreigners of African Background in the Netherlands
Get PDFThis paper investigates the relationship between negative place experiences (involving racial discrimination, place insecurity, and feeling of anxiety about the future in a place) and sense of place (SOP), and the role played by spiritual attachment (AG) as a moderator. Cross-sectional data (N = 175; female 52%) were obtained from African migrants in Northern (33.3%) and Western (66.7%) regions of the Netherlands using the SOP Scale and AG Measure. Overall, study results show that migrants of African background in the Netherlands who had a secure relationship with God were more likely to develop SOP despite the sociocultural challenges associated with their place change and migration. Hence, securely attached migrants (high AG) turned more to God to manage their experiences of racial discrimination while insecurely attached migrants (low AG) embraced the Dutch lifestyle/identity as a mechanism for mitigating their own feelings of insecurity in the Netherlands. Study implications are discussed in relation to the role of spirituality in promoting SOP. Key Words: Sense of place—Attachment to God—Place attachment—The circle of place spirituality—Religion and place.<br/
Spirituality and Well-being in South African Youths.
No full textSpirituality and well-being are explored through frameworks of attachment and authenticity respectively. Spirituality was defined as an attachment to God experience, while conceptualizing well-being as the pursuit of authenticity and ability to stay true to one's self. 100 South African youths were recruited to participate in the study using the Attachment to God Inventory and Authenticity Scale to assess how dimensions of spirituality and well-being relate to each other. Results show significant correlations, proving that an insecure attachment to God experience can be a threat to maintaining psychological well-being, whereas having a secure relationship with God would naturally dispense a sense of authenticity and well-being
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