ICPS
2023 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2023
Religiosity and Personality Traits across Religious Affiliations
- Erica Baranski
California State University, East Bay - Erica Baranski
University of California, Riverside - Gwen Gardiner
University of California, Riverside
Abstract
This project explores how two theoretically distinct measures of religiosity relate to personality traits both across 63 countries and 8 religions. Religious practice varied widely across countries. Religiosity was related to conscientiousness, happiness, trust, and fairness, yet religiosity as a social axiom varied less across countries relative to personal religiosity.
Personality