Locus of Control, Religious Values, Work Values and Social Policy Choices
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5801112 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carolyn Falkowski (Louisiana State University Agricultural Center) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Publication date | 2000-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | THESIS |
| Publisher | Louisiana State University Libraries (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.31390/gradschool_disstheses.7150 |
| OpenAlex | W2754762468 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 29 |
Individuals' religious beliefs were examined in terms of their effect on one's positions on various social issues. Beliefs regarding salvation were chosen as beliefs central to a Christian faith. Locus of control and Protestant work ethic were included as related concepts. A sample of Christian (primarily Protestant) seminary students was selected in this study in order to include individuals who are more likely to have actively considered both their theology and their beliefs on social policies. Most of the seminarians expressed a significantly internal locus of control and some acceptance of the concepts included in the Protestant work ethic. Most also endorsed a traditional view of salvation as a being freed from sins by the action of Jesus, but many also endorsed views of salvation that accented the role of the person in his/her own salvation. Most participants endorsed social policy positions consistent with governmental assistance with basic existence, i.e., housing, education, and health care. Regression analyses were, in general, weak. Few social policy positions were related to salvation beliefs: The Protestant work ethic concepts were found to be more related to positions on social policies than were religious beliefs regarding salvation. Rejection of the concepts of the Protestant work ethic was related to support for governmental assistance in basic life needs such as education and housing. It is suggested that religious concepts may be related to social policy choices, but these beliefs may be more temporal in nature. That is, perhaps, how the individual sees his/her responsibility in living the tenets of his/her faith in the world is more critical than core religious beliefs
Epistemology · Faith · Locus of control · Political science · Politics · Protestant work ethic · Protestantism · Sociology · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology
The scientific study of religion
Generations and Politics
Common methodological problems in factor analytic studies.
The Protestant Ethic as a personality variable.
Generalized expectancies for internal versus external control of reinforcement.
Beliefs, attitudes, and values
The Latent Structure of the Salvation Opinionnaire, a Measure of Religious Attitudes in the American Christian Tradition
Beyond Lenski
Internal and External Locus of Control in Relation to Beliefs in Free Will and Determinism
Rotter's Locus of Control Scale
Protestant Ethic and Performance
Critical Evaluation of Locus of Control
Locus of Control and Religiosity in College Students
Internal-External Control and Ideology
A Restandardization of a Brief Scale of Religious Orthodoxy, Religious Humanism, and Religious Radicalism
The Protestant Work Ethic
Religion and the Presidential Election
Revolution and Counterrevolution
Internal‐External Control in the Motivational Dynamics of Negro Youth
Protestant Ethic, conservatism, and values
Individual differences in perceptions and preferences for political candidates
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The Functional Approach to the Study of Attitudes
Social Issues and Socioeconomic Status
The SRC Panel Data and Mass Political Attitudes
Multidimensional locus of control in sociopolitical activists of conservative and liberal ideologies
Revolution and Counterrevolution
The Psychology of Religious Doubt
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |