The Research of 'Religious Personality' in Psychology: A Case of Personality Model (De Piano, Mukherjee, Kamilar)

Abstract

Based on Frank De Piano, Ashe Mukherjee, Scott Mitchel Kamilar, Lynne M Hagen, Elaine Hartsman, R. Paul Olson, a religious personality structure includes six measurements, which are divided into two groups: natural and existential. Group natural measurement: 1. Biological measurement, 2. Psychological Measurement, 3. The social dimension. A group of existential dimensions: 4. The spiritual dimension, 5. Moral Dimension, 6. The historical dimension. All these dimensions are closely interlinked with each other and form the single religious integrity of the individual. Using this technique we surveyed 112 students of religious universities in Moscow and St. Petersburg in order to determine its possibility in studies of religious personality structure. The study showed that the model has a large potential and can be used in studies of the psychology of Orthodox religion.