Test of the Social Buffering Hypothesis in the Context of Religious Disagreements
This article examines the social buffering hypothesis of cultural humility in the context of religious offenses. In this study, participants (N = 244) rated their cultural humility in terms of differing religious values and beliefs as well as their moral foundations in determining what is right or w...
| Published in: | Journal of psychology and theology |
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| Authors: | ; ; ; ; ; |
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publishing
[2019]
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| In: |
Journal of psychology and theology
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Religious conflict
/ Culture
/ Humility
/ Forgiveness
/ Morals
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| RelBib Classification: | AX Inter-religious relations CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations NCB Personal ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
cultural humility
B Moral Foundations B social buffering hypothesis B RELIGIOUS differences |
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| Summary: | This article examines the social buffering hypothesis of cultural humility in the context of religious offenses. In this study, participants (N = 244) rated their cultural humility in terms of differing religious values and beliefs as well as their moral foundations in determining what is right or wrong. They then recalled an offense or hurt attributed to religious disagreements and indicated their motivations for forgiving the offender. Lower endorsement of individuating moral foundations predicted greater unforgiveness; however, cultural humility softened this relationship between individuating moral foundations and unforgiveness. When cultural humility was higher, participants were less likely to report unforgiveness motivations toward the religious offender, even if their individuating moral foundation scores were lower. Results from this study support the social buffering hypothesis of humility. Namely, individuals with higher levels of cultural humility demonstrate a greater capacity to maintain relationships during stressful religious disagreements by regulating intuitive and affective moral positions, particularly those that have previously been linked to social dominance or moral disinterest. We conclude this study by discussing limitations, practical applications, and areas for future research. |
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| ISSN: | 2328-1162 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of psychology and theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0091647119837012 |