An analysis of the relationships between religious orientation, authoritarianism, cross‐cultural interactions, and political views
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21739537 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Aurelio Cuevas (0000-0003-3237-6670, University of North Georgia, corresponding author), Bryan L Dawson (University of North Georgia), Ashley C Grant (University of North Georgia) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 408-426 |
| Publication date | 2022-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1529-7489 • E-ISSN: 1530-2415 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/asap.12303 |
| OpenAlex | W4210332556 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 41 |
This study investigated the connections between religious ideology, authoritarianism, intergroup relations, and political orientation. Building from the psychological literature on religious belief, the current study sought to explore the extent of these relationships using a university sample from the American South. The Diverse Learning Environments survey was administered to undergraduate students, with 2582 responding. Variables of interest were religious belief, authoritarianism, intergroup relation views, diversity‐related actions, and political views. Results suggest that while general religious orientation did not correlate positively with authoritarianism, Christians, specifically those associated with Evangelical groups, displayed greater authoritarianism than non‐believers and reported fewer diversity‐related interactions. While results indicated that more salient religious identity was associated with right‐leaning political beliefs, an unexpected finding was that non‐belief was associated with greater political involvement. These results suggest patterns of ingroup favoritism among conservative Christians which may lead to outgroup derogation and influence voting patterns
Authoritarianism · Biology and political orientation · Ideology · Ingroups and outgroups · Outgroup · Political science · Politics · Religiosity · Religious identity · Religious orientation · Social dominance orientation · Cultural Differences and Values · Law · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |