Abstract
Despite rapid advances in solving human physical problems, medical science has not yet taken effective actions to solve human psychological problems, whilst they play an important role in causing physical diseases. In general, religion significantly affects the health of the individuals and society. Psychological peace may be established through good beliefs and admirable moral deeds, and a believer can be transformed into a lively and happy human being who is always striving and communicating with his community. Therefore, this study aimed at determining the role of religious development in childhood on psychological health at Jakarta, Bandung, Medan and Surabaya in Indonesia. Hence, 3000 children of the above cities were investigated using a simple random sampling method. The statistical analyses using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) indicated that the participants acknowledged the role of religious development in the psychological health of individuals (p = 0.782; Sig. = 0.000). Maintaining the health of the people of the society is one of the most important issues of any country, which should be taken into account from different aspects, including psychological dimensions. The main task of psychological research studies is to ensure mental and psychological health of people in society, and as demonstrated by the results of this study, this is supported by religion, religiosity and a religious atmosphere in society.Contribution: This research article contributes to the determination of the role of religious development in the psychological health of children from Jakarta, Bandung, Medan and Surabaya in Indonesia.
Highlights
Psychological study of religious development is a field of studying religious subjects, in which changes in the understanding of religious knowledge and its development are examined in the framework of theories of developmental psychology
The research hypothesis states that there is a significant correlation between religious development and psychological health
The findings revealed that the participants acknowledged the role of religious development in the psychological health of individuals (p = 0.782; Sig. = 0.000)
Summary
Psychological study of religious development is a field of studying religious subjects, in which changes in the understanding of religious knowledge and its development are examined in the framework of theories of developmental psychology These studies have shown how human perceptions and emotions of concepts, such as God, the attributes of God, faith, prayer, mosque and resurrection, change throughout lifetime, given the underlying psychological processes (Benson et al 2005). Mental health problems have increased dramatically in different societies, and it is expected that in the coming years, mental disorders will become one of the biggest health problems in the world. In this regard, important factors in preventing psychological problems are religion and religiosity. This study aimed at investigating the role of religious development in the psychological health of Muslim children in Indonesia in 2020
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