Development and Validation of the Istiqaamah Scale for Pakistani Muslim Adults

Istiqaamah refers to the unwavering commitment to uphold virtuous conduct and maintain consistency in patience and endurance. The present research was primarily conducted to develop a psychometrically sound measure of istiqaamah and establish its construct validity. Using an exploratory sequential m...

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Authors: Zafar, Jawairia (Author) ; Malik, Najma Iqbal (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2025
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 2025, Volume: 64, Issue: 4, Pages: 3167-3191
Further subjects:B Virtuous conduct
B Patience
B Taqwa
B Tawakkul
B Istiqammah scale
B Istiqaamah
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