Compilation of religious models based on the initial incompatible plan with the mediating role of God's image

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1 Department of General Psychology, Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran

2 Department of Psychology، Yadegar-e-Imam Khomeini ( RAH ) Shahre Rey Branch، Islamic Azad University

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic Studies, West Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

The present study aimed to develop a model of religious commitment based on early maladaptive schemas with the mediating role of mental image of God. This was a fundamental research and a correlational research design based on structural equation model relationships. The statistical population included all male and female students of Islamic Azad University, Yadegar Imam Khomeini Branch, in the second half of the academic year 1402-1403, a sample of 340 people was selected using multi-stage cluster random sampling method and data were collected using the religious commitment questionnaires of Worthington et al. (2003), Young's early maladaptive schemas_short form (1998) and Omidi et al.'s image of God (2010). Data analysis was performed with SPSS-27 and AMOS-29 statistical software. The results showed that the research hypothesis was confirmed and it can be stated that the structural model of religious commitment based on early maladaptive schemas mediated by the image of God fits the empirical data. The results showed that various psychological and cognitive factors, especially early maladaptive schemas, play a significant role in predicting religious commitment. The image of God as a mediating variable significantly explained the relationship between these factors. These findings emphasize that religious commitment is a multidimensional phenomenon that is rooted in cognitive structures.

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Islam and Psychological Research

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Available Online from 07 December 2025

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  • Receive Date: 29 December 2024
  • Revise Date: 29 January 2025
  • Accept Date: 12 February 2025

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