Religiosity as self-enhancement: a meta-analysis of the relation between socially desirable responding and religiosity
Religiosity as self-enhancement: a meta-analysis of the relation between socially desirable responding and religiosity
In a meta-analysis, the authors test the theoretical formulation that religiosity is a means for self-enhancement.
The authors operationalized self-enhancement as socially desirable responding (SDR) and focused on three facets of religiosity: intrinsic,extrinsic, and religion-as-quest.
Importantly, they assessed two moderators of the relation between SDR and religiosity.
Macrolevel culture reflected countries that varied in degree of religiosity (from high to low: United States, Canada, United Kingdom). Micro-level culture reflected U.S. universities high (christian) versus low (secular) on religiosity.
The results were generally consistent with the theoretical formulation. Both macro-level and micro-level culture moderated the relation between SDR and religiosity: This relation was more positive in samples that placed higher value on religiosity (United States > Canada >
United Kingdom; christian universities > secular universities).
The evidence suggests that religiosity is partly in the service of self-enhancement.
religiosity, self-enhancement, socially desirable responding, intrinsic religiosity, extrinsic religiosity
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Sedikides, Constantine
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Gebauer, Jochen E.
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1 February 2010
Sedikides, Constantine
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Gebauer, Jochen E.
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Sedikides, Constantine and Gebauer, Jochen E.
(2010)
Religiosity as self-enhancement: a meta-analysis of the relation between socially desirable responding and religiosity.
Personality and Social Psychology Review, 14 (1), .
(doi:10.1177/1088868309351002).
Abstract
In a meta-analysis, the authors test the theoretical formulation that religiosity is a means for self-enhancement.
The authors operationalized self-enhancement as socially desirable responding (SDR) and focused on three facets of religiosity: intrinsic,extrinsic, and religion-as-quest.
Importantly, they assessed two moderators of the relation between SDR and religiosity.
Macrolevel culture reflected countries that varied in degree of religiosity (from high to low: United States, Canada, United Kingdom). Micro-level culture reflected U.S. universities high (christian) versus low (secular) on religiosity.
The results were generally consistent with the theoretical formulation. Both macro-level and micro-level culture moderated the relation between SDR and religiosity: This relation was more positive in samples that placed higher value on religiosity (United States > Canada >
United Kingdom; christian universities > secular universities).
The evidence suggests that religiosity is partly in the service of self-enhancement.
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Published date: 1 February 2010
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religiosity, self-enhancement, socially desirable responding, intrinsic religiosity, extrinsic religiosity
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