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Traumatic life experiences and religiosity in eight countries
Jonathan Jong1, Adam Baimel2, Robert Ross3
1Centre for Trust, Peace, and Social Relations, Coventry University, Coventry, UK. jonathan.jong@anthro.ox.ac.uk.
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|May 10, 2020
Summary
Traumatic life experiences are linked to religiosity across diverse global populations. This study explores how adversity impacts spiritual beliefs and behaviors, offering insights into human resilience and coping mechanisms.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Religious Studies
Background:
- Traumatic life experiences can significantly impact an individual's psychological and social well-being.
- Religiosity, encompassing beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors, is often explored as a coping mechanism or a source of meaning in the face of adversity.
- Cross-cultural research is essential to understand the universal and culturally specific aspects of this relationship.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between traumatic life experiences and various dimensions of religiosity.
- To examine the role of negative affective traits, existential security, and life satisfaction in mediating this relationship.
- To conduct psychometric evaluations of key measures, specifically supernatural belief and death anxiety.
Main Methods:
- Data collected from 1,754 individuals across the United States, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Thailand, and Turkey.
- Standardized surveys were administered, including measures of traumatic life experiences, negative affective traits, existential security, life satisfaction, and death anxiety.
- Psychometric properties of scales measuring supernatural belief and death anxiety were assessed.
Main Results:
- Preliminary analysis indicates a complex interplay between traumatic life experiences and religiosity across diverse cultural contexts.
- The study provides validated measures for supernatural belief and death anxiety, enhancing future research in these areas.
- Findings suggest that religiosity may serve different functions depending on the type of trauma and cultural background.
Conclusions:
- Traumatic life experiences are associated with religiosity, but the nature of this association varies across cultures.
- The findings contribute to a nuanced understanding of how individuals utilize spiritual and religious frameworks to navigate adversity.
- Further research is warranted to explore the causal pathways and mediating factors in the trauma-religiosity relationship globally.
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