Personality Viewed from the Psychology of Religion

Authors

  • Munawir K Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar, Indonesia
  • Rezi Maswar STAI YDI Lubuk Sikaping Pasaman Sumatera Barat, Indonesia
  • Rasela Rasela Universitas Negeri Padang, Indonesia
  • Nabila Rahadatul Aisyi STAI YDI Lubuk Sikaping Pasaman Sumatera Barat, Indonesia
  • Nesria Adila STAI YDI Lubuk Sikaping Pasaman Sumatera Barat, Indonesia
  • Rizki M. Ramdhan Universitas Pattimura, Indonesia

Keywords:

Personality, psychology, religion, nature

Abstract

Humans have various personalities that are different from each other. However, Allah SWT has gifted every human being with the same nature, where nature is in the form of spirit, body, and nafs. In the Islamic view, nature tends towards morals, but a person's habits, circumstances, and environment will later influence the formation of his personality. This research aims to explain the concept of personality from the perspective of religious psychology. This research uses a qualitative method with a content analysis approach, all data is taken from various sources originating from psychology books, religious psychology books, theories, and expert opinions. All data that has been collected is then analyzed thematically, in other words, the themes that have been obtained are described comprehensively and in-depth. To make it more interesting, all themes from the results of this research will be discussed with the results of studies by previous researchers and current psychological issues. This research found that personality psychology and religion are related to each other. Religious psychology plays a role in providing in-depth insight into religious values ​​that influence personality. The implications of this research are to provide reading material that helps readers understand it.

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Anderson, R. (2007). Thematic content analysis (TCA). Descriptive presentation of qualitative data

Arroisi, J., Atiqahwati, A. I., Haq, A. Z., Mustopa, R. H. B. C., & Amrullah, M. F. (2021). Psychological Problems of Modern Society (The Analysis of Mental Disorders Based on Islamic Spiritual Tradition Perspective. Akademika: Jurnal Pemikiran Islam, 26(2), 203–218. https://doi.org/10.32332/akademika.v26i2.3728

Bhagat, R. S., Allie, S. M., & Ford, D. L. (2020). Coping with stressful life events: An empirical analysis. In Occupational stress (pp. 93–112). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2020.101789

Bleidorn, W., Hill, P. L., Back, M. D., Denissen, J. J., Hennecke, M., Hopwood, C. J., & Roberts, B. (2019). The policy relevance of personality traits. American Psychologist, 74(9). https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0000503

Crone, K. (2020). The self-understanding of persons beyond narrativity. Philosophical Explorations, 23(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/13869795.2020.1711961

Doyle, L., McCabe, C., Keogh, B., Brady, A., & McCann, M. (2020). An overview of the qualitative descriptive design within nursing research. Journal of Research in Nursing, 25(5), 443–455. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744987119880234

Downe‐Wamboldt, B. (1992). Content analysis: method, applications, and issues. Health care for women international, 13(3), 313-321.

Elbasheer, M., Longo, F., Mirabelli, G., Nicoletti, L., Padovano, A., & Solina, V. (2023). Shaping the role of the digital twins for human‐robot dyad: Connotations, scenarios, and future perspectives. IET Collaborative Intelligent Manufacturing, 5(1), 12066. https://doi.org/10.1049/cim2.12066

Engkizar, E., Munawir, K., Kaputra, S., Arifin, Z., Syafril, S., Anwar, F., & Mutathahirin, M. (2021). Building of Family-based Islamic Character for Children in Tablighi Jamaat Community. Ta'dib, 24(2), 116-126. https://dx.doi.org/10.31958/jt.v24i2.4847

Engkizar, E., Kaputra, S., Mutathahirin, M., Syafril, S., Arifin, Z., & Kamaluddin, M. (2022). Model Pencegahan Konflik Antarumat Beragama Berbasis Kegiatan Masyarakat. Harmoni, 21(1), 110-129. https://doi.org/10.32488/harmoni.v21i1.603

Febriani, A., Rosdi, A., Ottilapoyil, S., Mayesta, M., & Zulfikri, Z. (2022). Model of Parents’ and Teachers’ Cooperation in Developing Learners’ Religious Character. International Journal of Islamic Studies Higher Education, 1(2), 133-147. https://doi.org/10.24036/insight.v1i2.19

Guthrie, J., Petty, R., Yongvanich, K., & Ricceri, F. (2004). Using content analysis as a research method to inquire into intellectual capital reporting. Journal of intellectual capital, 5(2), 282-293.

Hardiyanto, Y. (2023). The Effect Of Neuroticism And Occupational Stress On Suicide Ideation With Emotional Focused Coping As A Mediator In Police Officers Who Use Fire Arms. Jurnal Syntax Transformation, 4(9), 30–36. https://doi.org/10.46799/jst.v4i9.818

Hsieh, H. F., & Shannon, S. E. (2005). Three approaches to qualitative content analysis. Qualitative health research, 15(9), 1277-1288.

Ivanov, D., & Dolgui, A. (2020). Viability of intertwined supply networks: extending the supply chain resilience angles towards survivability. A position paper motivated by COVID-19 outbreak. International Journal of Production Research, 58(10), 2904–2915. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2020.1750727

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Muzakki, Z., & Nurdin, N. (2022). Formation of Student Character in Islamic Religious Education. EDUKASIA: Jurnal Pendidikan Dan Pembelajaran, 3(3), 937–948. https://doi.org/10.62775/edukasia.v3i3.219

Nurhuda, A. (2022). The role of qolbu management in building ideal muslim personality. JURNAL HURRIAH: Jurnal Evaluasi Pendidikan dan Penelitian, 3(3), 64–72. https://doi.org/10.56806/jh.v3i3.98

Phan, H. P., Ngu, B. H., Chen, S. C., Wu, L., Lin, W. W., & Hsu, C. S. (2020). Introducing the study of life and death education to support the importance of positive psychology: an integrated model of philosophical beliefs, religious faith, and spirituality. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 580186. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.580186

Pirnazarov, N. (2021). Structural model of spirituality as a philosophical phenomenon. Адам Әлемі, 88(2), 10–17. https://doi.org/10.48010/2021.2/1999-5849.02

Rego, F., & Nunes, R. (2019). The interface between psychology and spirituality in palliative care. Journal of Health Psychology, 24(3), 279–287. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105316664138

Ryan, R. M., Soenens, B., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2019). Reflections on self‐determination theory as an organizing framework for personality psychology: Interfaces, integrations, issues, and unfinished business. Journal of Personality, 87(1), 115–145. https://doi.org/10.1111/jopy.12440

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Sheldon, K. M., & Prentice, M. (2019). Self‐determination theory as a foundation for personality researchers. Journal of Personality, 87(1). https://doi.org/10.1111/jopy.12360

Smet, M. M., Meganck, R., Geest, R., Norman, U. A., Truijens, F., & Desmet, M. (2020). What “good outcome” means to patients: Understanding recovery and improvement in psychotherapy for major depression from a mixed-methods perspective. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 67(1). https://doi.org/10.1037/cou0000362

Stronge, S., Bulbulia, J., Davis, D. E., & Sibley, C. G. (2021). Religion and the development of character: Personality changes before and after religious conversion and deconversion. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 12(5), 801–811. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550620942381

Syed, M. (2021). Where are race, ethnicity, and culture in personality research? https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/m57ph

Treviño, A. J. (2023). Talcott Parsons on building personality system theory via psychoanalysis. Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences, 59(4). https://doi.org/10.1002/jhbs.22257

Asril, Z. (2021). Forming Student Social Intelligence Through Islamic Religion Lectures at Public Universities. Khalifa: Journal of Islamic Education, 5(1), 34. http://dx.doi.org/10.24036/kjie.v5i

Zhang, T., Tao, D., Qu, X., Zhang, X., Zeng, J., Zhu, H., & Zhu, H. (2020). Automated vehicle acceptance in China: Social influence and initial trust are key determinants. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 112, 220–233. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2020.01.027

Zubairi, Z. (2022). Values of Islamic Religious Education in QS. Al-Duha Verse 9-11. Scaffolding: Jurnal Pendidikan Islam Dan Multikulturalisme, 4(1), 93–106. https://doi.org/10.37680/scaffolding.v4i1.1265

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2023-10-28

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K, M., Maswar, R., Rasela, R., Aisyi, N. R., Adila, N., & Ramdhan, R. M. (2023). Personality Viewed from the Psychology of Religion. Suluah Pasaman, 1(2), 49–56. Retrieved from https://e-journal.stai-ydi.ac.id/index.php/suluhpasaman/article/view/137

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