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AuthorKoburtay, Tamer
AuthorSyed, Jawad
AuthorSalhi, Nidal Al
Available date2023-05-07T05:30:41Z
Publication Date2022-01-08
Publication NameJournal of Community Psychology
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22790
CitationKoburtay, T., Syed, J., & Salhi, N. A. (2022). Theorizing the notion of well‐being in Islam: An update of Ryff's theory of eudaimonic psychological well‐being. Journal of Community Psychology, 50(5), 2475-2490.
ISSN0090-4392
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URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/42336
AbstractPrior studies suggest that knowledge about workers' psychological well-being is overly focused on materialism or biologically-based understanding, not taking into account the role of spirituality in one's well-being. Drawing on Ryff's (1989) psychological well-being framework and using an interdisciplinary approach, this paper offers a model of 'well-being in Islam' through theorizing this concept from an Islamic lens and contextually studying the implications of Islamic practices and spiritual facilities for employees' psychological well-being in workplaces. Drawing on qualitative data collected from 22 employees, our model (findings) shows that worshipping Allah, contemplative practices, and patience are key elements of one's well-being. This paper also points towards the important role of specific spiritual provisions (e.g., designated rooms for prayer, prayer time and ablution facilities) and contemplative practices (e.g., ritualistic-cyclic, creative process, generative, movement practices, stillness, activist, relational) for Ryff's six dimensions of employees' eudaimonic well-being. This study is unique as it integrates the notion of well-being in Islam into management and organization studies and offers a novel and contextual extension of Ryff's theory by integrating a spiritual notion of well-being. In the end, theoretical and practical implications are offered.
Languageen
PublisherWiley-Blackwell
SubjectIslam
Muslim majority countries
spirituality
well-being
TitleTheorizing the notion of well-being in Islam: An update of Ryff's theory of eudaimonic psychological well-being
TypeArticle
Pagination2475-2490
Issue Number5
Volume Number50
ESSN1520-6629
dc.accessType Full Text


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