Religion, moral thought–action fusion, and obsessive–compulsive features in Israeli Muslims and Jews

Siev, Jedidiah; Abramovitch, Amitai; Ogen, Gal; Burstein, Avigail; Halaj, Asala; Huppert, Jonathan D.

doi:10.1080/13674676.2017.1323855

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“…Previous studies have found that scrupulosity was correlated positively with thoughtaction fusion (Siev et al 2017a) and intolerance of uncertainty (Nelson et al 2006). Selfcompassion and mindfulness were associated with a lower intolerance of uncertainty (Mantzios et al 2015).…”

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Scrupulosity in the Network of Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms, Religious Struggles, and Self-Compassion: A Study in a Non-Clinical Sample

2022

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Scrupulosity is a phenomenon of the intersection between religiosity and obsessive-compulsive disorder. It could be regarded as an interactive effect of religiosity, religious internal conflicts, cognitive distortions associated with thought processing and self-reference, and obsessiveness. The present study investigated scrupulosity in the network of religious/spiritual struggles, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms, self-compassion, and religiosity in order to better describe a position of scrupulosity in the dimensions of mental health and illness. Two hundred and ninety-two religious individuals from Poland (two hundred and two women) between the ages of 18 and 83 (M = 39.3; SD = 13.7) participated in the study. We applied the Self-Compassion Scale, Religious and Spiritual Struggle Scale, Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised, Pennsylvania Inventory of Scrupulosity, and posed questions concerning identification with religious beliefs, the role of religion in one’s identity, and religious attendance. Using correlation analysis and a network analysis, we demonstrated that scrupulosity was positively correlated with religious/spiritual struggles (mostly with moral struggles and religious doubts) and with obsessing as an OCD symptom. The bridge strength analysis indicated that scrupulosity may be regarded as a bridge symptom between religious/spiritual struggles and OCD symptoms. Pastoral and psychological counselling could use these results in order to design efficient treatments for people suffering from religious scruples.

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Section: Self-compassion and Scrupulositymentioning

confidence: 83%

Scrupulosity in the Network of Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms, Religious Struggles, and Self-Compassion: A Study in a Non-Clinical Sample

2022

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“…It is composed of items assessing symptoms of anxiety, such as difficulty in breathing, hot/cold sweats, fear of losing control, and indigestion. The Hebrew versions of both of these measures were validated and are widely used in Israel (e.g., Horesh et al, 2018; Kaitz et al, 2008; Maoz et al, 2016; Siev et al, 2017) and they indicate levels of depression and anxiety in specific populations which are comparable to samples from other countries (e.g., Kritchmann Lupo & Strous, 2011). In our study, Cronbach’s alpha was .95 for the BDI-II and .96 for the BAI.…”

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No evidence for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) use as explaining the relationship between sleep experiences and psychopathological distress.

Finkenberg¹,

Shalev²,

Vannikov-Lugassi³

et al. 2023

Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice

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General Sleep Experiences (GSEs) are a group of unusual dream and sleep–wake transition phenomena, representing altered nocturnal consciousness. They have been repeatedly strongly correlated with psychopathological distress, which led them to be considered as arousal permeating the sleep state and a possible clinical marker of such distress. However, this correlation may be partially confounded by medication use among distressed individuals. This study aimed to explore whether treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may be related to GSEs, thus posing a partial alternative explanation (i.e., inflating the strength of the association). Outpatients suffering from depression or anxiety and matched nonclinical controls completed questionnaires regarding their distress, medication use, and dreaming patterns. Multiple linear regression was used to evaluate the shared variance between distress, GSEs, and reported SSRI treatment. The clinical group reported significantly more GSEs than the control group, and accordingly, the number of GSEs correlated positively and robustly with levels of distress. SSRI treatment was a nonsignificant predictor in this model. Among the clinical group alone, SSRI-treated patients did not significantly differ in their reported levels of GSEs from patients without any antidepressant treatment, but a Bayesian analysis did not provide clear support for the null hypothesis. This study confirms previous research showing that psychopathology and GSEs are strongly related. However, the SSRI group’s sample size was small and more research is needed to conclude with confidence whether SSRI treatment may be a partial alternative explanation for some of the shared variance of this relationship.

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“…This subscale measures TAF in relation to morality, the idea that immoral thoughts are believed to be the equivalent of immoral behavior and/or may cause one to engage in immoral behavior. The construct has been found to be related to symptoms of OCD and to religiosity (Nelson et al, 2006; Shafran & Rachman, 2004; Siev et al, 2017). In the current sample, Cronbach’s alpha was excellent (α = .93).…”

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An examination of the factor structure of the Penn Inventory of Scrupulosity-Revised (PIOS-R) in atheist and Christian samples.

Phillips

Fisak

2022

Psychology of Religion and Spirituality

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Scrupulosity is a presentation of obsessive-compulsive disorder in which an individual's obsessions and compulsions are related to religiosity. The Penn Inventory of Scrupulosity (PIOS), including the more recent Pennsylvania Inventory of Scrupulosity-Revised, has been widely used to assess levels of scrupulosity. The psychometric properties for this measure have been well established, and utility of the PIOS has been established across a variety of religious groups. However, the response style of atheists to the PIOS has yet to be examined. Consequently, the purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the PIOS in a sample of atheists relative to a sample of Christians. Based on a series of confirmatory factor analyses, the original two-factor model was found to be a poor fit with the data in both samples. Based on an exploratory factor analysis, a single-factor solution was retained in the Christian sample, which appears to assess a fear of God, punishment, and sinning. In the atheist sample, although a two-factor solution was originally observed, only one of the two factors appeared to be a viable subscale. This factor appears to assess a fear of immorality, and items on this subscale appear to be secular in nature. The findings and implications of the findings are discussed.

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Religion, moral thought–action fusion, and obsessive–compulsive features in Israeli Muslims and Jews

Cited by 5 publications

References 38 publications

Scrupulosity in the Network of Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms, Religious Struggles, and Self-Compassion: A Study in a Non-Clinical Sample

Scrupulosity in the Network of Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms, Religious Struggles, and Self-Compassion: A Study in a Non-Clinical Sample

No evidence for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) use as explaining the relationship between sleep experiences and psychopathological distress.

An examination of the factor structure of the Penn Inventory of Scrupulosity-Revised (PIOS-R) in atheist and Christian samples.

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