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Jerome Kroll1, Myles Johnson, Elizabeth Egan
1Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55454-1495, USA. kroll001@umn.edu
Abstract:
This article contributes to the psychology of moral behavior by inquiring into the presence and extent of worrying about moral concerns in one's life relative to worrying about practical concerns. A 20-item questionnaire was developed, mixing eight moral worry questions with twelve ordinary worry items (finances, health) identified in previous research on worry. Factor analysis produced three domains of worrisome thinking: moral concerns, social desirability, and personal and family health. A single item inquiring into worry about not living up to God's expectations did not load onto any other factor and was dropped from further analysis. Internal consistency for the moral worry factor scale was .85. Mean scores for this scale (moral domain) were significantly lower than mean scores for the two practical worry domain factors. Limitations of the study and directions for further research are outlined.
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