A Literature Review on The Studies on The Relationship of Disease and Prayer (1990-2020)

Yıl 2021, Cilt: 2 Sayı: 2, 191 - 208, 31.12.2021

Ayşe Selin Dokur M. Emrullah Duran

https://doi.org/10.53352/tevilat.992574

Öz

In recent years, it is seen that many field studies examining the effects of religion, religiosity and spirituality on physical and mental diseases have been carried out in the studies of illness and prayer relitionsip that have increased in recent years. In this study, general studies on illness and prayer were conducted between 1990 and 2020. In this context, our study aims to provide data for researchers who want to work on illness and prayer, to present the researched positive psychology concepts by arranging them, and to be a source for future research. In this context, our study aims to provide data for researchers who want to work on illness and prayer, and to be a source for future research. Our study follows the case study pattern, a qualitative research technique. As a result of our research, the following conclusions were reached: An analysis of the distribution of the published theses by year reveals that the highest number of theses were published in 2007 (n=8), the least in 2006 (n=1), 2014 (n=1), 2015 (n=1), 2016 (n=1) and 2018 (n=1). At the same time, as a result of the examination of the studies, 5 titles were determined as questionnaire, experiment, interview/interview, document scanning/documentation and observation and the studies were classified accordingly. It was determined that the survey technique (n=41) was used the most among the studies examined. A total of 7 study groups were identified as samples in the 87 postgraduate theses and articles examined.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Psychology of Religion, Psychology, Religion, Illness, Prayer

Hastalık ve Dua İlişkisine Yönelik Yapılan Çalışmalar Üzerine Literatür Değerlendirmesi (1990-2020)

Öz

Son yıllarda artan din psikolojisi çalışmalarında din, dindarlık ve maneviyatın bedensel ve ruhsal hastalıkların üzerindeki etkisini inceleyen pek çok saha araştırmasının yapıldığı görülmektedir. Bu çalışmada hastalık ve dua konusunda 1990-2020 yılları arasında yapılmış çalışmaların taraması gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bu bağlamda çalışmamızda hastalık ve dua konusunda çalışma yapmak isteyen araştırmacılar için bir veri sağlanması ve ortaya çıkacak verilerin yapılacak araştırmalarda kaynak olması amaçlanmaktadır. Araştırmamızda nitel araştırma tekniklerinden durum çalışması deseni kullanılmıştır. Araştırmamız neticesinde şu sonuçlara ulaşılmıştır: Yapılan çalışmada yayımlanan çalışmaların yıllara göre dağılımı dikkate alındığında en çok 2007 (n=8) yılında, en az ise 2006 (n=1), 2014 (n=1), 2015 (n=1), 2016 (n=1) ve 2018 (n=1) yıllarında yayımlandığı görülmüştür. Aynı zamanda çalımaların incelenmesi sonucunda anket, deney, görüşme/mülakat, belge tarama/dökümantasyon ve gözlem şeklinde 5 başlık belirlenmiş ve çalışmalar buna göre sınıflandırılmıştır. İncelenen araştırmalar arasında en fazla anket tekniğinin (n=41) kullanıldığı saptanmıştır. İncelenen 87 lisansüstü tez ve makale çalışmasında örneklem olarak toplam 7 çalışma grubu tespit edilmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Din Psikolojisi, Psikoloji, Din, Hastalık, Dua

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