Journals / Şarkiyat / 2026 / Cilt: 18 Sayı: 1

Measuring Attitudes Toward the Iran-Israel War: A Psychology of Religion Perspective

İRAN-İSRAİL SAVAŞINA YÖNELİK TUTUMLARIN ÖLÇÜMÜNDE DİN PSIKOLOJİK BİR YAKLAŞIM

Bilal Kartal(DİCLE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, İLAHİYAT FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0001-9537-3835
Journal
Şarkiyat
Pages
303–325
Publication Date
2026-07-04
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The study emphasizes that religious identity assumes a transformative function in the perception of conflict, pushing sectarian differences into the background, and that group affiliation is a determining factor in the formation of attitudes.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study examines attitudes towards Iran-Israel war from the perspective of psychology of religion.
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Key Findings & Data:In the qualitative study, designed with a phenomenological approach, semistructured interviews were conducted with 56 adult participants with varying characteristics in terms of gender, education level, and perception of religiosity.
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⚙️Variables:Din Psikolojisi · İran-İsrail Savaşı · Tutum

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This study examines attitudes towards Iran-Israel war from the perspective of psychology of religion. Main objective of the research is to reveal how attitudes in high-threat situations, such as war, are shaped within the framework of belief, identity, sectarian affiliation, and religious meaning-making processes. In the qualitative study, designed with a phenomenological approach, semistructured interviews were conducted with 56 adult participants with varying characteristics in terms of gender, education level, and perception of religiosity. The data obtained were analyzed using content and descriptive analysis methods. The research demonstrates that the perception of war is shaped not only by cognitive evaluations but also by deep psychological processes such as emotional responses, religious belief, and identity. Key findings show that participants interpret the war through concepts such as moral responsibility, ummah consciousness, and oppression, and that the evaluation of Israel as being unjust is predominant. Furthermore, religious mechanisms such as prayer, worship, and submission to fate were frequently employed as functional coping strategies against the psychological burden and stress caused by the conflict. The study emphasizes that religious identity assumes a transformative function in the perception of conflict, pushing sectarian differences into the background, and that group affiliation is a determining factor in the formation of attitudes.

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Bu çalışma, İran-İsrail savaşına yönelik tutumları din psikolojisi perspektifinden incelemektedir. Araştırmanın temel amacı, savaş gibi yüksek tehdit içeren durumlarda tutumların inanç, kimlik, mezhepsel aidiyet ve dini anlamlandırma süreçleri çerçevesinde nasıl şekillendiğini ortaya koymaktır. Fenomenolojik desende tasarlanan nitel araştırmada, cinsiyet, eğitim düzeyi ve dindarlık algısı bakımından farklı özellikler taşıyan 56 yetişkin katılımcıyla yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Elde edilen veriler, içerik analizi ve betimsel analiz yöntemleri kullanılarak çözümlenmiştir. Araştırma, savaş algısının duygusal tepkiler, dini inanç ve kimlik gibi derin psikolojik süreçlerle şekillendiğini ortaya koymaktadır. Temel bulgular, katılımcıların savaşı ahlaki sorumluluk, ümmet bilinci ve zulüm gibi kavramlar üzerinden anlamlandırdığını ve İsrail’in haksız olduğu yönündeki değerlendirmenin baskın olduğunu göstermektedir. Ayrıca, çatışmanın yarattığı psikolojik yük ve stresle başa çıkmada dua, ibadet ve kadere teslimiyet gibi dini mekanizmaların işlevsel bir rol üstlendiği tespit edilmiştir. Çalışma, dini kimliğin çatışma algısını dönüştürücü bir işlev üstlenerek mezhepsel farklılıkları geri plana ittiğini ve tutumların oluşumunda grup aidiyetinin belirleyici olduğunu vurgulamaktadır.

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Kartal, B. (2026). Measuring Attitudes Toward the Iran-Israel War: A Psychology of Religion Perspective. Şarkiyat, Cilt: 18 Sayı: 1, 303–325. https://doi.org/10.26791/sarkiat.1856771

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