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An analysis of religiosity in the United States: testing the secure society theory.
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Creator
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Liddle, James, Bjorklund, David F., Shackelford, Todd K., Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Psychology
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Abstract/Description
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The current study sought set to replicate and extend previous findings regarding Norris and Inglehart’s (2004) “Secure Society Theory” (SST) of religiosity, which states that religiosity varies as a function of the extent to which one feels secure in their environment. However, the relationship between individual perceptions of societal security—as opposed to national indicators—and religiosity has yet to be tested. The current study addressed this by analyzing data from the General Social...
Show moreThe current study sought set to replicate and extend previous findings regarding Norris and Inglehart’s (2004) “Secure Society Theory” (SST) of religiosity, which states that religiosity varies as a function of the extent to which one feels secure in their environment. However, the relationship between individual perceptions of societal security—as opposed to national indicators—and religiosity has yet to be tested. The current study addressed this by analyzing data from the General Social Survey, supplemented by FBI and U.S. Census data. Results indicated that the extent to which one feels safe walking around their neighborhood at night is a significant predictor of religiosity, even when crime rate, poverty rate, age, sex, and race are also considered. Additionally, time series analyses of data from 1980 to 2012 with a lag of 10 years provided partial support for SST, with neighborhood fear and poverty significantly predicting future religiosity.
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Date Issued
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2014
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004302
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Subject Headings
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Religion and politics, Religion and sociology, Secularism, Security (Psychology)
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Format
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Document (PDF)
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Hey God, It’s Me: Development and Initial Validation of the Personal Prayer Content Scale.
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Creator
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Schipper, Lucas D., Vallacher, Robin R., Florida Atlantic University, Charles E Schmidt College of Science, Department of Psychology
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Abstract/Description
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I present the development and initial validation a new measure designed to assess specific personal prayer content I used feedback from men and women, along with a review of the relevant literature, to identify specific prayer content for inclusion in the Personal Prayer Content Scale (PPCS) (Study 1) I administered the PPCS to a sample of participants from southeast Florida and southeast Michigan allowing for a cross-national investigation of the specific content of the thoughts that...
Show moreI present the development and initial validation a new measure designed to assess specific personal prayer content I used feedback from men and women, along with a review of the relevant literature, to identify specific prayer content for inclusion in the Personal Prayer Content Scale (PPCS) (Study 1) I administered the PPCS to a sample of participants from southeast Florida and southeast Michigan allowing for a cross-national investigation of the specific content of the thoughts that individuals privately direct towards a god, gods, or god-like entity (Study 2) I compared men’s and women’s responses (Study 3) and responses between Christians and non-Christians (Study 4) on the PPCS The results provide evidence for the reliability and discriminant validity of the PPCS by demonstrating that personal prayer content predicts aspects of religiosity and is equally valid for men and women and Christians and non-Christians A validated PPCS may be of theoretical, empirical, and practical value
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Date Issued
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2016
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004797
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Subject Headings
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Psychology, Religious, Spirituality--Psychology, Psychology and religion, Faith development
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Document (PDF)
