Publication Date
2022
Document Type
Dissertation
Committee Members
Wendy Dragon, PhD (Committee Chair); Ryan Rose, PsyD (Committee Member); Gokce Ergun, PhD (Committee Member)
Degree Name
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)
Abstract
The transition between religiosity and disaffiliation has been under-represented in the literature. Furthermore, religious disaffiliation has thus far been studied in reference to religion broadly without further specification, except in the cases of Christianity and Catholicism, which have been studied far more often than other religions. Gaps in the research were identified and addressed using seven existing models of religious and nonreligious identity development. The extant literature was reviewed, analyzed via critical interpretive synthesis, and organized into an identity development model for ex-Muslim atheists. The resulting model consisted of the following stages: (1) religion as ascribed identity, (1a) socialization, (1b) anchors, (2) questioning theism, (2a) morality, (2b) consciousness, (3) rejection of theism, and (4) atheism as chosen identity. Future directions for this topic should include empirical validation of the model and each of its stages so that healthcare providers may better understand and address the clinical needs of ex-Muslim atheists.
Page Count
105
Department or Program
School of Professional Psychology
Year Degree Awarded
2023
Copyright
Copyright 2022, all rights reserved. My ETD will be available under the "Fair Use" terms of copyright law.
ORCID ID
0000-0002-9503-4806
