RESEARCH: Catholic Guilt? Comparing Catholics' and Protestants' Religious Motivations

Are Catholics more motivated by guilt than Protestants? I tested this hypothesis via self-determination theory's concept of introjected motivation, in which behavior is only partially internalized (Deci & Ryan, 1991). Study 1 found that 1409 Catholic undergraduates were higher in introjecte...

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Main Author: Sheldon, Kennon M. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2006
In: The international journal for the psychology of religion
Year: 2006, Volume: 16, Issue: 3, Pages: 209-223
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