Religion as Prosocial: Agent or Double Agent?

Does religion promote prosocial behavior? A verdict is not clear. Methodological and theoretical weaknesses in recent studies correlating religious orientation with social values (e.g., prejudice) led to the proposal of a new three dimensional model of religiosity. Religion as a Quest was considered...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Batson, Charles Daniel 1943- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Journals Online & Print:
Drawer...
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Published: Wiley-Blackwell [1976]
In: Journal for the scientific study of religion
Year: 1976, Volume: 15, Issue: 1, Pages: 29-45
Further subjects:B Parables
B Religious prejudice
B Questionnaires
B Social Psychology
B Religiosity
B Orthodoxy
B Three dimensional modeling
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
Volltext (doi)

MARC

LEADER 00000naa a22000002 4500
001 1668144867
003 DE-627
005 20190701105329.0
007 cr uuu---uuuuu
008 190701s1976 xx |||||o 00| ||eng c
024 7 |a 10.2307/1384312  |2 doi 
035 |a (DE-627)1668144867 
035 |a (DE-599)KXP1668144867 
040 |a DE-627  |b ger  |c DE-627  |e rda 
041 |a eng 
084 |a 0  |2 ssgn 
100 1 |e VerfasserIn  |0 (DE-588)139632115  |0 (DE-627)612249360  |0 (DE-576)160192749  |4 aut  |a Batson, Charles Daniel  |d 1943- 
109 |a Batson, Charles Daniel 1943-  |a Batson, Dan 1943-  |a Batson, C. Daniel 1943- 
245 1 0 |a Religion as Prosocial  |b Agent or Double Agent?  |c C. Daniel Batson 
264 1 |c [1976] 
336 |a Text  |b txt  |2 rdacontent 
337 |a Computermedien  |b c  |2 rdamedia 
338 |a Online-Ressource  |b cr  |2 rdacarrier 
520 |a Does religion promote prosocial behavior? A verdict is not clear. Methodological and theoretical weaknesses in recent studies correlating religious orientation with social values (e.g., prejudice) led to the proposal of a new three dimensional model of religiosity. Religion as a Quest was considered along with the well known Means and End orientations (cf. Allport's extrinsic and intrinsic religiosity). These three dimensions were operationalized by use of complete-estimation factor scores on three factors derived from six religious orientation scales. Convergent and discriminant validity of the scales and factors were examined using both seminarian and undergraduate samples. Finding satisfactory validity, the three dimensional model was employed in three studies concerning the relationship of religious orientation and prosocial behavior. Study 1 suggested that the frequently reported link between intrinsic (End) religion and less prejudicial questionnaire responses could be an artifact of social desirability. Studies 2 and 3 concerned helping behavior. In both, the Quest orientation was found to relate to more tentative, situationally responsive helping. The End orientation related to more persistent helping that was less attuned to the expressed needs of the person seeking aid. 
601 |a Religion 
650 4 |a Orthodoxy 
650 4 |a Parables 
650 4 |a Questionnaires 
650 4 |a Religiosity 
650 4 |a Religious prejudice 
650 4 |a Social Psychology 
650 4 |a Three dimensional modeling 
773 0 8 |i Enthalten in  |t Journal for the scientific study of religion  |d Oxford [u.a.] : Wiley-Blackwell, 1961  |g 15(1976), 1, Seite 29-45  |h Online-Ressource  |w (DE-627)320634809  |w (DE-600)2024375-3  |w (DE-576)093888538  |x 1468-5906  |7 nnns 
773 1 8 |g volume:15  |g year:1976  |g number:1  |g pages:29-45 
856 4 0 |u https://www.jstor.org/stable/1384312  |x Resolving-System  |3 Volltext 
856 |u https://doi.org/10.2307/1384312  |x doi  |3 Volltext 
951 |a AR 
ELC |a 1 
ITA |a 1  |t 1 
LOK |0 000 xxxxxcx a22 zn 4500 
LOK |0 001 3490320883 
LOK |0 003 DE-627 
LOK |0 004 1668144867 
LOK |0 005 20190701105329 
LOK |0 008 190701||||||||||||||||ger||||||| 
LOK |0 040   |a DE-Tue135  |c DE-627  |d DE-Tue135 
LOK |0 092   |o n 
LOK |0 852   |a DE-Tue135 
LOK |0 852 1  |9 00 
LOK |0 935   |a ixzs  |a ixzo  |a rwrk 
ORI |a SA-MARC-ixtheoa001.raw 
REL |a 1 
SUB |a REL