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  • Religious Studies

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  • Anecdotal and theoretical evidence suggests psychological shifts accompany religious conversion and deconversion.
  • Previous research has yielded inconclusive findings on the extent and nature of these psychological changes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate psychological changes occurring before, during, and after institutional religious conversion and deconversion.
  • To provide empirical evidence on personality and well-being shifts associated with religious transitions.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized 11-wave longitudinal data from a large, nationally representative sample of Dutch adults (N ≈ 20,000).
  • Assessed changes in religious beliefs, practices, personality traits (emotional stability, extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, openness), and well-being.

Main Results:

  • Converts showed increased religious practices (service attendance, prayer) but not belief in God. Deconverts exhibited declines in religious beliefs and practices.
  • Converts experienced minor decreases in emotional stability, extraversion, and agreeableness. Deconverts showed declines in agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness.
  • No significant changes in overall well-being were observed for either converts or deconverts.

Conclusions:

  • Psychological changes associated with religious conversion and deconversion are generally small.
  • These changes are predominantly observed in religious beliefs and practices, rather than core personality traits or well-being.
  • Findings are interpreted through theories of person-religion fit, meaning-making, and sociocultural motives for religious change.