THE ROLE OF SPIRITUAL COPING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL RESILIENCE IN PREVENTING ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS AMONG YOUNG MUSLIMS: AN ISLAMIC AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT

Abstract

The issue of Addiction has taken the world by a storm of experiences, tarnishing one’s behavior. It is not related to any particular religion, race or ethnicity but is a widespread pandemic. The main objective of this research is to explain the relationship of spiritual practices in coping and resilience to overcome addictive behaviors. A combination of detailed literature review and survey among selected participants was conducted to establish the fact that there is remarkable relationship between addiction and spiritual coping. This was done by framing a questionnaire and randomly circulated electronically via emails and other social media platforms. The survey received responses from 67 participants from different parts of the world. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation analysis. A correlation matrix using a heat map explained the effects. The findings of this research show that there is a remarkable relationship between spiritual practices and addictive behaviors. The study explored a strong connection between Quran, Hadith and opinions of scholars in overpowering the Biopsychosocial aspects of Addiction.  This research paper includes discussion, implementation and limitations. Recommendations for future research are also discussed at the end. This study explores the necessity of spiritual practices.

Keywords: Spiritual Coping; Psychological Resilience; Addictive Behaviors; Young Muslims; Islamic and Psychological Assessment.