Personality and Changes in Religiosity in College Students
2016
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Personality and Changes in Religiosity in College Students
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Previous research has shown that those who are religious tend to score higher on
Agreeableness and Conscientiousness on the Big Five Inventory. Researchers of the study
wanted to know if there was a difference in those who became less religious, more
religious, or experienced no change in their level of religiosity throughout college based on
their personality. All participants were given a survey to measure their religious change,
and also a personality questionnaire. Researchers found no relationship between the
dimensions of personality and level of religious change while in college. Conscientiousness
was nearly significant, with those who experienced no change scoring almost significantly
higher than those who experienced becoming more religious. Future research should
continue to test this, while being more inclusive of all faiths.
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Shepersky, Leah. (2016). Personality and Changes in Religiosity in College Students. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/181395.
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