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  • Sociology
  • Religious Studies

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  • Religious centrality, often measured as intrinsic religiosity (IR), is linked to positive psychological and social outcomes.
  • Previous research predominantly used cross-sectional, non-representative Western samples, limiting global comparisons.
  • Existing studies vary in samples, measures, and methods, hindering systematic analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine religious centrality across 22 diverse, nationally representative samples.
  • To establish a foundation for longitudinal research on religious centrality and human flourishing.
  • To compare religious centrality globally using a unified methodology.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the 1st wave of the Global Flourishing Study (GFS).
  • Employed a single-item intrinsic religiosity measure.
  • Applied identical demographic measures and research methods across all 22 countries.

Main Results:

  • Significant global variation in religious centrality was observed.
  • Religious centrality was lowest in Europe and East Asia.
  • Religious centrality was highest in Africa and other parts of Asia, with moderate levels in the Americas and Israel.

Conclusions:

  • Findings highlight the diverse global distribution of religious centrality.
  • Discusses complexities in cross-tradition assessment and demographic variations.
  • Offers implications for secularization and human flourishing theories.