Bibliography 2: #BIB35466

Key	BIB35466
Reference type	Journal Article
Title	Dissociation in Religion and Spirituality : God Images and Religious Rituals in the Context of Dissociative Experiences among a Sample of German Adults
Journal	Journal of Empirical Theology (Leiden)
Author	Demmrich, Sarah, Wolfradt, Uwe and Domsgen, Michael
Year	2013
Date	2013
Epub date2	01 Jan 2013
Issue	2
Volume	26
Abstract	Following Schumaker’s (1995) theory that dissociation is induced by religious rituals, this study assesses the relation between religious ritual and depersonalization, including the influence of the God image on this relation. The Scale for Assessment of Depersonalization Experiences (Wolfradt, 2003), the Religious Ritual Scale (Maranell, 1974) and the God Image Inventory (Lawrence, 1997) were administered to 156 German adults from different religious groups (traditional churches, New Religious Movements [NRMs], Bahá’i). The results show an increased experience of depersonalization when rituals are valued but not performed frequently. Members of NRMs and the Bahá’i religion perform rituals more often, but do not cherish them more and also do not experience depersonalization more often. A non-accepting God image was connected with depersonalization. Finally, a positive God image can be regarded as a protective factor which weakens the relation between importance of ritual and experience of depersonalization.
Language	English
Keywords	RITUAL; DEPERSONALIZATION; DISSOCIATION; GOD IMAGE
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1163/15709256-12341276
Pages	229–241
Legal note	11.

summary view details

browse all, summary view browse all, detailed view