Reciprocity Between Individual Differences and the Social Environment: Evidence Linking Personality With Religion

Some literature suggests that personality is genetic and thus inherent to individual psychology; as such, prior research regarding the relationship between personality and religion examines only how personality affects religion. Employing a sociological framework where the individual and environment...

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Main Author:	Archer, Ashley L.
Other Authors:	George Becker
Format:	Others
Language:	en
Published:	VANDERBILT 2012
Subjects:	Sociology
Online Access:	http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-03262012-015020/

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spelling	ndltd-VANDERBILT-oai-VANDERBILTETD-etd-03262012-0150202013-01-08T17:16:55Z Reciprocity Between Individual Differences and the Social Environment: Evidence Linking Personality With Religion Archer, Ashley L. Sociology Some literature suggests that personality is genetic and thus inherent to individual psychology; as such, prior research regarding the relationship between personality and religion examines only how personality affects religion. Employing a sociological framework where the individual and environment are endogenous, this manuscript investigates how the social environment, as indicated by religion, influences personality. Using nationally representative and longitudinal data from Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS) I and II surveys, I find that personality is a statistically significant correlate of religion, but the association varies widely based on the dimension of religion measured and respondentsâ age. Furthermore, analyses confirm that personality is unstable as respondents get older and that prior levels of religion predict changes in personality. I conclude by inviting sociologists and psychologists to adopt an interdisciplinary approach in future studies linking personality with religion. George Becker Tony N. Brown VANDERBILT 2012-04-09 text application/pdf http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-03262012-015020/ http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-03262012-015020/ en restricted I hereby certify that, if appropriate, I have obtained and attached hereto a written permission statement from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis, dissertation, or project report, allowing distribution as specified below. I certify that the version I submitted is the same as that approved by my advisory committee. I hereby grant to Vanderbilt University or its agents the non-exclusive license to archive and make accessible, under the conditions specified below, my thesis, dissertation, or project report in whole or in part in all forms of media, now or hereafter known. I retain all other ownership rights to the copyright of the thesis, dissertation or project report. I also retain the right to use in future works (such as articles or books) all or part of this thesis, dissertation, or project report.
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description	Some literature suggests that personality is genetic and thus inherent to individual psychology; as such, prior research regarding the relationship between personality and religion examines only how personality affects religion. Employing a sociological framework where the individual and environment are endogenous, this manuscript investigates how the social environment, as indicated by religion, influences personality. Using nationally representative and longitudinal data from Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS) I and II surveys, I find that personality is a statistically significant correlate of religion, but the association varies widely based on the dimension of religion measured and respondentsâ age. Furthermore, analyses confirm that personality is unstable as respondents get older and that prior levels of religion predict changes in personality. I conclude by inviting sociologists and psychologists to adopt an interdisciplinary approach in future studies linking personality with religion.
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title	Reciprocity Between Individual Differences and the Social Environment: Evidence Linking Personality With Religion
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Reciprocity Between Individual Differences and the Social Environment: Evidence Linking Personality With Religion

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