The Influence of Institutional Salience on Political Attitudes and Activism among Catholic Priests in the United States
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2288007 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brian Robert Calfano (0000-0003-2486-2433, University of Cincinnati, corresponding author), Elizabeth A Oldmixon (0000-0002-1213-9056, Department of Political Science University of North Texas) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 634-643 |
| Publication date | 2018-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-8294 • E-ISSN: 1468-5906 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/jssr.12540 |
| OpenAlex | W2886006097 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 20 |
What motivates clergy political attitudes and behavior? We investigate this using a questions-as-treatment randomized experiment focusing on Roman Catholic priests in the United States. Our results suggest substantial utility in using a question frame referencing the distinct institutional expectations that clergy regularly confront. Specifically, when randomly primed to consider the expectations of institutional reference groups, clergy exhibit significantly higher levels of conservatism and report higher levels of political engagement, which is in line with their church's institutional preferences more generally. Our findings underscore the need for experimental methodology to make increased inroads into understanding political outcomes in religious contexts
Conservatism · Political science · Politics · Salience (neuroscience) · Sociology · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Gender Politics and Representation · Law · Psychology · Religion and Society Interactions · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,33 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |