Religious Coping in Iran - Codebook

All frequencies are raw numbers (no weights used).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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