ICPS
2021 APS Virtual Convention · 2021
National Religiosity Lightens the Psychological Burden of Lower Socioeconomic Status
- Jana Berkessel
University of Mannheim - Jochen Gebauer
University of Mannheim - Mohsen Joshanloo
Keimyung University - Wiebke Bleidorn
University of California, Davis - Peter Rentfrow
University of Cambridge - Samuel Gosling
University of Texas at Austin - Jeff Potter
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Abstract
The psychological burden of lower SES is larger in developed nations than developing ones. Across three large-scale cross-cultural datasets, national religiosity can explain this effect: Developing nations are more religious and therefore uphold religious norms that ease the burden of lower SES and cast a bad light on higher SES.
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