The Role of Attachment to God in Understanding Religiosity and Generosity Among Christian Young Adults

The study examined the association between religiosity and generosity, and whether it is mediated by secure attachment to God, among Christian young adults. A total of 154 participants (Mean age = 22.75, SD = 6.12) completed self-report measures on religiosity (religious activities and intrinsic rel...

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Auteurs: Pettit, Ramanda Mallery (Auteur) ; Jin, Joel (Auteur) ; Rosales, Aaron (Auteur) ; Fung, Winnie (Auteur) ; Fung, Joey (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Sage Publishing 2022
Dans: Journal of psychology and theology
Année: 2022, Volume: 50, Numéro: 3, Pages: 355-368
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Religiosité / Générosité / Jeune adulte / Chrétien
RelBib Classification:CB Spiritualité chrétienne
NCA Éthique
RF Pédagogie religieuse
ZD Psychologie
Sujets non-standardisés:B Generosity
B interpersonal generosity
B attachment to God
B Religiosity
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Résumé:The study examined the association between religiosity and generosity, and whether it is mediated by secure attachment to God, among Christian young adults. A total of 154 participants (Mean age = 22.75, SD = 6.12) completed self-report measures on religiosity (religious activities and intrinsic religiosity), attachment to God, and generosity (generous behavior and interpersonal generosity). In terms of direct effects, religious activities were positively associated with secure attachment to God and generous behavior, whereas intrinsic religiosity was associated with higher levels of interpersonal generosity. In terms of indirect effects, secure attachment to God mediated the relations between both types of religiosity (religious activities and intrinsic religiosity) and interpersonal generosity. Secure attachment to God did not mediate the relation between religiosity and generous behavior. The results of the study highlight the role of religiosity and secure attachment to God in cultivating generosity among young adults. Implications of the study findings, especially with regard to the potential roles of clinicians and clergy in cultivating generosity among young adults, will be discussed.
ISSN:2328-1162
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of psychology and theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/00916471211025530