Indiscriminate Proreligiousness: Conceptualization and Measurement

Pargäment, Kenneth I.; Brannick, Michael Τ.; Adamakos, Harry; Ensing, David S.; Kelemen, Michal; Warren, Richard; Falgout, Kathryn; Cook, Paul; Myers, Jennifer G.

doi:10.2307/1385793

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“…A number of researchers (e.g., Pargament et al, 1987;Richards, 1994;Watson, Hood, Morris, & Hall, 1984) have replicated the modest positive correlation between measures of socially desirable respondingÐ most typically the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale (SDS; Crowne & Marlowe, 1960)Ð originally reported by Batson et al (1978). Few have accepted the potentially broad implications of Batson and colleagues' interpretation of this and related ® ndings, however.…”

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Morality Play or Playing Morality?: Intrinsic Religious Orientation and Socially Desirable Responding

Burris¹,

Navara²

2002

Self and Identity

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The link between intrinsic religious orientation and socially desirable responding suggests that religiously devout individuals are concerned with maintaining a positive self-image in their own eyes (self-deception) and in others' (impression management). Measures of socially desirable responding may, however, penalize intrinsically religious persons for accurate self-reports of conscientiousness. Seventy-four undergraduates completed measures of religious orientation and socially desirable responding, then made either a negative or a positive self-disclosure. Socially desirable responding was again measured. Intrinsic religious orientation was positively correlated with self-deception change in the Negative Disclosure condition. This ® nding, in combination with corroborative behavioral evidence among high Intrinsic scorers, appeared consistent with a self-protective interpretation, rather than a content bias interpretation, of the intrinsic religious orientation=socially desirable responding relationship.

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Morality Play or Playing Morality?: Intrinsic Religious Orientation and Socially Desirable Responding

Burris¹,

Navara²

2002

Self and Identity

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“…They might alter their religiosity by reducing their faith.These people may or may not alter their true faith in God, though could alter their responses to questions such as those asked in this study. The reduction in religiosity expressed by our sample, and the ndings that there were not clear differences between groups in terms of church attendance, negates the fear that our findings might be indicative of indiscriminate proreligiousness or religious social desirability (Pargament et al, 1987). Though inevitably some individuals may demonstrate this particular variation of religiosity, it is clear that this response was not widespread throughout the sample.…”

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The validation of a religiosity measure for individuals with schizophrenia

Siddle¹,

Haddock²,

Tarrier³

et al. 2002

Mental Health, Religion & Culture

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ABS T R A C T Measures of religiosity validated for psychotic patients do not exist. This study sought to examine the psychometric properties of a modi ed version of the Religious Life Inventory (RLI) in this population. It was anticipated that religiosity would be affected by psychotic symptoms.The religiosity of patients with schizophrenia was assessed while symptoms were more evident and again after treatment, to evaluate changes in religiosity. Four factors were found which characterized the religiosity of people with schizophrenia. These factors were found to have good construct validity. Patient's responses indicated a reduced need for religion when re-assessed once symptom scores were reduced.

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“…Some people may be Yea-sayers to items with religious contents, and not quite comprehend the meaning of each item. However, Pargament et al (1987) concluded that indiscriminate proreligiousness did not seem to substantially affect the research results.…”

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“…This is not easy to explain. Maybe we have an example of indiscriminate proreligiousness responding here (Pargament et al, 1987). Some people may be Yea-sayers to items with religious contents, and not quite comprehend the meaning of each item.…”

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The empirical relationships between standardized measures of religiosity and personality/mental health

Kaldestad¹

1996

Scandinavian J Psychology

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The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between standardized, factor-based measures of religiosity and personality/mental health. In a sample of 471 self-identified Christian subjects, 303 females and 168 males, 79 non-psychotic psychiatric in-patients and 392 non-patients, personal extrinsicness was partially positively correlated with the BCI Obsessive score. In multiple regression analyses some of the factor-based religious orientation indices related differently to the BCI Oral, Obsessive and Hysterical Scales and the SCL-90 Global Symptom Index as dependent variables. The religious orientations explained 8.8% of the variance of the BCI Oral Score, 4.2% of the BCI Obsessive score, 3.3% of the BCI Hysterical score, and 12.3% of the SCL-90 Global Symptom Index score. Of the doctrinal belief and morality indices only with Moral conservatism was significantly related to the BCI Hysterical score, and then negatively.

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Indiscriminate Proreligiousness: Conceptualization and Measurement

Cited by 32 publications

References 27 publications

Morality Play or Playing Morality?: Intrinsic Religious Orientation and Socially Desirable Responding

Morality Play or Playing Morality?: Intrinsic Religious Orientation and Socially Desirable Responding

The validation of a religiosity measure for individuals with schizophrenia

The empirical relationships between standardized measures of religiosity and personality/mental health

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