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<p>The evolution of psychological thought has increasingly acknowledged the significance of religiosity, spirituality, and moral frameworks in mental health. To address the need for a comprehensive assessment tool, the Measure of Religious Beliefs about Mental Health (MRBMH) was developed and validated to evaluate individuals’ religious orientation toward mental health, psychopathology, and psychotherapy. The current research was conducted in a series of two consecutive studies involving 1,874 participants, Christians (<i>n</i> = 370) and Muslims (<i>n</i> = 1,504), of whom 51% were women. The mean age of the participants was 30 years (<i>SD</i> = 11.40). The validation of the MRBMH involved exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses along with convergent and divergent validity. The MRBMH, which has 14 items and four subscales (divine test, divine determinism, psychological problems, faith-based healing), demonstrated excellent reliability (Cronbach’s alpha in two studies = 0.888 and 0.834; item‒total correlations ranged from 0.535 to 0.725 with <i>p</i> &lt; 0.01 and mean = 0.648; and item‒scale correlations ranged from 0.687 to 0.906 with <i>p</i> &lt; 0.01 and mean = 0.805). The model fit indices showed strong validity (e.g., comparative fit index = 0.949; Tucker‒Lewis index = 0.934; root mean square error of approximation = 0.060; standardized root mean square residual = 0.051). Additionally, the multidimensional item-response theory analysis supported a four-dimensional structure for the measure, with items showing generally strong discrimination capabilities across the trait continuum. Strong convergent validity was demonstrated by the scale’s high positive correlations with religious intelligence (<i>r</i> = 0.514, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.01), spiritual intelligence (<i>r</i> = 0.392, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.01), moral intelligence (<i>r</i> = 0.410, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.01), religious health (<i>r</i> = 0.484, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.01), moral health (<i>r</i> = 0.296, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.01), and spiritual health (<i>r</i> = 0.387, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.01). Strong divergent validity was demonstrated by the scale’s high inverse correlation with religious and moral problems (<i>r</i>= − 0.207, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.01) and spiritual problems (<i>r</i> = − 0.223, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.01). These analyses confirmed that the MRBMH is a reliable and valid tool for measuring religious beliefs on mental health among both Christians and Muslims. The MRBMH allows mental health practitioners to tailor interventions that respect clients’ belief systems, facilitating culturally sensitive and effective therapeutic approaches.</p>

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Measure of Religious Beliefs about Mental Health: Development and Validation Among Christians and Muslims

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    2025年4月26日

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  • Waqar Husain,
  • Muhammad Ahmad Husain,
  • Farrukh Ijaz,
  • Jarousha Patrick,
  • Maira Khalid,
  • Aeman Mustafa,
  • Ayesha Noor,
  • Fatima Wahab,
  • Khaled Trabelsi,
  • Achraf Ammar,
  • Haitham Jahrami

摘要

The evolution of psychological thought has increasingly acknowledged the significance of religiosity, spirituality, and moral frameworks in mental health. To address the need for a comprehensive assessment tool, the Measure of Religious Beliefs about Mental Health (MRBMH) was developed and validated to evaluate individuals’ religious orientation toward mental health, psychopathology, and psychotherapy. The current research was conducted in a series of two consecutive studies involving 1,874 participants, Christians (n = 370) and Muslims (n = 1,504), of whom 51% were women. The mean age of the participants was 30 years (SD = 11.40). The validation of the MRBMH involved exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses along with convergent and divergent validity. The MRBMH, which has 14 items and four subscales (divine test, divine determinism, psychological problems, faith-based healing), demonstrated excellent reliability (Cronbach’s alpha in two studies = 0.888 and 0.834; item‒total correlations ranged from 0.535 to 0.725 with p < 0.01 and mean = 0.648; and item‒scale correlations ranged from 0.687 to 0.906 with p < 0.01 and mean = 0.805). The model fit indices showed strong validity (e.g., comparative fit index = 0.949; Tucker‒Lewis index = 0.934; root mean square error of approximation = 0.060; standardized root mean square residual = 0.051). Additionally, the multidimensional item-response theory analysis supported a four-dimensional structure for the measure, with items showing generally strong discrimination capabilities across the trait continuum. Strong convergent validity was demonstrated by the scale’s high positive correlations with religious intelligence (r = 0.514, p < 0.01), spiritual intelligence (r = 0.392, p < 0.01), moral intelligence (r = 0.410, p < 0.01), religious health (r = 0.484, p < 0.01), moral health (r = 0.296, p < 0.01), and spiritual health (r = 0.387, p < 0.01). Strong divergent validity was demonstrated by the scale’s high inverse correlation with religious and moral problems (r= − 0.207, p < 0.01) and spiritual problems (r = − 0.223, p < 0.01). These analyses confirmed that the MRBMH is a reliable and valid tool for measuring religious beliefs on mental health among both Christians and Muslims. The MRBMH allows mental health practitioners to tailor interventions that respect clients’ belief systems, facilitating culturally sensitive and effective therapeutic approaches.