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Scaling satan.

K M Wilson1, J L Huff

  • 1Psychology Department, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston 61920, USA. kwilson@eiu.edu

The Journal of Psychology
|October 2, 2001
PubMed
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Belief in an active Satan correlates with increased intolerance toward gay individuals and ethnic minorities, particularly among women. This study demonstrates that measuring Satanic beliefs can reveal links to prejudice.

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Area of Science:

  • Social Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Limited empirical research exists on the influence of beliefs in Satan and evil on social behavior.
  • Elaine Pagels (1995) proposed that Christian intolerance stems from belief in an active Satan.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To empirically investigate the relationship between belief in an active Satan and social intolerance.
  • To assess the psychometric properties of a newly developed Belief in an Active Satan Scale.

Main Methods:

  • Over 200 college undergraduates completed the Manitoba Prejudice Scale, Attitudes Toward Homosexuals Scale, and the Belief in an Active Satan Scale.
  • Correlational analyses were used to examine relationships between variables.

Main Results:

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  • The Belief in an Active Satan Scale showed good internal consistency and temporal stability.
  • For female participants, belief in an active Satan positively correlated with intolerance toward lesbians, gay men, and ethnic minorities.
  • For male participants, belief in an active Satan positively correlated with intolerance toward lesbians and gay men, but not ethnic minorities.

Conclusions:

  • Belief in an active Satan can be meaningfully measured.
  • Belief in an active Satan may be a significant factor contributing to social intolerance, with gendered differences observed.