ICPS

2023 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2023

Religiosity and Personality Traits across Religious Affiliations

Brussels, Belgium · March 2023

poster · Personality/Emotion

  • 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