Quest religion and religious fundamentalism: Two dimensions of religious orientations in empirical studies Cover Image

Religijność poszukująca i fundamentalizm religijny: dwa wymiary religijności w badaniach empirycznych
Quest religion and religious fundamentalism: Two dimensions of religious orientations in empirical studies

Author(s): Tomasz Besta, Magdalena Błażek
Subject(s): Psychology
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: religiousness; religious fundamentalism; anxiety; locus of control

Summary/Abstract: Three empirical studies were conducted (N = 64, 170, 166) to test the relationship between religious fundamentalism, quest religion, locus of control, social desirability, trait anxiety and self-concept clarity. As in previous studies, religious fundamentalism was found to be negatively related to quest religion. External locus of control was a significant predictor of religious fundamentalism, but not of quest religion, and mediated the relationship between trait anxiety and religious fundamentalism. In Study 3, self-concept clarity was found to be related to quest religion but not to religious fundamentalism. Consequences of these findings for empirical research on religiousness are discussed.

  • Issue Year: 15/2012
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 117-137
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Polish