Commentary: Rethinking pathways to well-being: the function of faith practice in distress alleviation among displaced Muslim women affected by war
Frontiers in Psychiatry December 1, 2025 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1717898 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Commentary Peer reviewed |
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| Citations | 3 |
| Key points | The commentary contends that Rutledge's (2025) mixed-methods study indicates religious devotion, particularly daily prayer, Qur'an recitation, and fasting, is a primary way displaced Muslim women in northern Iraq interpret adversity and sustain hope, and that perceived divine care mediates the relationship between religious commitment and mental-health outcomes. It argues faith should be central to humanitarian psychosocial support. |
Abstract
This article presents an expansive commentary on Rutledge's (2025) mixed-methods investigation into the role of faith practices in the psychological well-being of displaced Muslim women in northern Iraq. Rutledge's study makes an important contribution by demonstrating that religious devotion-particularly daily prayer, Qur'an recitation, and fasting-serves as a primary channel through which women interpret adversity and sustain hope, and that perceptions of divine care mediate the relationship between religious commitment and mental-health outcomes. These insights underscore the importance of considering faith as a central dimension of humanitarian psychosocial support.
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