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Religious Coping in Iran

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1) Please read each item below and indicate, by circling the appropriate category, to what extent you used it in the situation you have just described: Saw my situation as God's will. (GODSWILL)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not at all	5	2.7
1) A little bit	21	11.4
2) Somewhat	73	39.5
3) Quite a bit	54	29.2
4) A great deal	32	17.3
TOTAL	185	100.0

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2) Please read each item below and indicate, by circling the appropriate category, to what extent you used it in the situation you have just described: Sought comfort and guidance by reading the Qur'an. (RDGQURAN)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not at all	19	10.3
1) A little bit	25	13.5
2) Somewhat	35	18.9
3) Quite a bit	55	29.7
4) A great deal	51	27.6
TOTAL	185	100.0

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3) Please read each item below and indicate, by circling the appropriate category, to what extent you used it in the situation you have just described: Realized that God cannot answer all my prayers. (GODCANT)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not at all	77	41.6
1) A little bit	40	21.6
2) Somewhat	34	18.4
3) Quite a bit	22	11.9
4) A great deal	12	6.5
TOTAL	185	100.0

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4) Please read each item below and indicate, by circling the appropriate category, to what extent you used it in the situation you have just described: Didn't do much, just expected God to solve my problems for me. (GODSOLVE)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not at all	68	36.8
1) A little bit	69	37.3
2) Somewhat	30	16.2
3) Quite a bit	13	7.0
4) A great deal	5	2.7
TOTAL	185	100.0

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5) Please read each item below and indicate, by circling the appropriate category, to what extent you used it in the situation you have just described: Did everything I could, then I asked God to sort it out Himself. (GODSORT)

	TOTAL	%
1) A little bit	9	4.9
2) Somewhat	46	24.9
3) Quite a bit	76	41.1
4) A great deal	54	29.2
TOTAL	185	100.0

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6) Please read each item below and indicate, by circling the appropriate category, to what extent you used it in the situation you have just described: Sought patience because God is with those who patiently persevere. (PATIENCE)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not at all	2	1.1
1) A little bit	27	14.6
2) Somewhat	64	34.6
3) Quite a bit	59	31.9
4) A great deal	33	17.8
TOTAL	185	100.0

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7) Please read each item below and indicate, by circling the appropriate category, to what extent you used it in the situation you have just described: Appealed to Prophets and Imams. (PROPHETS)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not at all	13	7.0
1) A little bit	26	14.1
2) Somewhat	40	21.6
3) Quite a bit	52	28.1
4) A great deal	54	29.2
TOTAL	185	100.0

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8) Please read each item below and indicate, by circling the appropriate category, to what extent you used it in the situation you have just described: Wondered whether God had abandoned me. (ABANDON)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not at all	82	44.3
1) A little bit	57	30.8
2) Somewhat	26	14.1
3) Quite a bit	12	6.5
4) A great deal	8	4.3
TOTAL	185	100.0

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9) Please read each item below and indicate, by circling the appropriate category, to what extent you used it in the situation you have just described: Was destined to have this situation, so I didn't try to change it. (DESTINED)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not at all	68	36.8
1) A little bit	64	34.6
2) Somewhat	40	21.6
3) Quite a bit	10	5.4
4) A great deal	3	1.6
TOTAL	185	100.0

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10) Please read each item below and indicate, by circling the appropriate category, to what extent you used it in the situation you have just described: Turned the situation over to God after doing all that I could. (TURNGOD)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not at all	2	1.1
1) A little bit	19	10.3
2) Somewhat	42	22.7
3) Quite a bit	66	35.7
4) A great deal	56	30.3
TOTAL	185	100.0

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11) Please read each item below and indicate, by circling the appropriate category, to what extent you used it in the situation you have just described: Sought tranquility by remembrance of God. (TRANQUIL)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not at all	10	5.4
1) A little bit	29	15.7
2) Somewhat	35	18.9
3) Quite a bit	53	28.6
4) A great deal	58	31.4
TOTAL	185	100.0

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12) Please read each item below and indicate, by circling the appropriate category, to what extent you used it in the situation you have just described: Was disappointed with God's grace and mercy. (DISAPPNT)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not at all	108	58.4
1) A little bit	48	25.9
2) Somewhat	19	10.3
3) Quite a bit	4	2.2
4) A great deal	6	3.2
TOTAL	185	100.0

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13) Please read each item below and indicate, by circling the appropriate category, to what extent you used it in the situation you have just described: Viewed my situation as a trial from God. (GODTRIAL)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not at all	6	3.2
1) A little bit	36	19.5
2) Somewhat	57	30.8
3) Quite a bit	57	30.8
4) A great deal	29	15.7
TOTAL	185	100.0

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14) Please read each item below and indicate, by circling the appropriate category, to what extent you used it in the situation you have just described: Read the certain prayers. (READPRYR)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not at all	14	7.6
1) A little bit	20	10.8
2) Somewhat	39	21.1
3) Quite a bit	62	33.5
4) A great deal	50	27.0
TOTAL	185	100.0

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15) Please read each item below and indicate, by circling the appropriate category, to what extent you used it in the situation you have just described: Did what I could and turned the rest over to God. (OVERGOD)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not at all	1	0.5
1) A little bit	8	4.3
2) Somewhat	45	24.3
3) Quite a bit	68	36.8
4) A great deal	63	34.1
TOTAL	185	100.0

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16) Please read each item below and indicate, by circling the appropriate category, to what extent you used it in the situation you have just described: Thought suffering may bring me closer to God. (SUFFRNG)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not at all	4	2.2
1) A little bit	24	13.0
2) Somewhat	43	23.2
3) Quite a bit	70	37.8
4) A great deal	44	23.8
TOTAL	185	100.0

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17) Please read each item below and indicate, by circling the appropriate category, to what extent you used it in the situation you have just described: Sought help with prayer. (PRAYER)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not at all	12	6.5
1) A little bit	20	10.8
2) Somewhat	34	18.4
3) Quite a bit	45	24.3
4) A great deal	74	40.0
TOTAL	185	100.0

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18) Please read each item below and indicate, by circling the appropriate category, to what extent you used it in the situation you have just described: My suffering was purification of my sins. (PURIFY)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not at all	12	6.5
1) A little bit	38	20.5
2) Somewhat	50	27.0
3) Quite a bit	55	29.7
4) A great deal	30	16.2
TOTAL	185	100.0

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19) Please read each item below and indicate, by circling the appropriate category, to what extent you used it in the situation you have just described: Didn't try to do much; just assumed God would handle it. (GODHANDL)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not at all	83	44.9
1) A little bit	61	33.0
2) Somewhat	32	17.3
3) Quite a bit	6	3.2
4) A great deal	3	1.6
TOTAL	185	100.0

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20) Please read each item below and indicate, by circling the appropriate category, to what extent you used it in the situation you have just described: Attended pilgrimage when I felt upset. (PILGRMGE)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not at all	20	10.8
1) A little bit	21	11.4
2) Somewhat	38	20.5
3) Quite a bit	39	21.1
4) A great deal	67	36.2
TOTAL	185	100.0

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21) Please read each item below and indicate, by circling the appropriate category, to what extent you used it in the situation you have just described: I am angry at God because of my situation. (ANGER)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not at all	58	31.4
1) A little bit	62	33.5
2) Somewhat	45	24.3
3) Quite a bit	13	7.0
4) A great deal	7	3.8
TOTAL	185	100.0

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22) Please read each item below and indicate, by circling the appropriate category, to what extent you used it in the situation you have just described: Suffering and difficulties strengthened my faith. (STRNGTHN)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not at all	7	3.8
1) A little bit	37	20.0
2) Somewhat	54	29.2
3) Quite a bit	60	32.4
4) A great deal	27	14.6
TOTAL	185	100.0

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