Religiosity and prosocial behavior among churchgoers: exploring underlying mechanisms
Research has shown that religious beliefs and practices are related, to some extent, to prosocial behaviors, but less is known about why it is so. In addition, participating in the traditional Christian ritual (Sunday Mass) may be particularly powerful in eliciting prosocial behavior among believers...
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Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
[2016]
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The international journal for the psychology of religion
Year: 2016, Volume: 26, Issue: 1, Pages: 19-30 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Sunday
/ Worship service
/ Church attendance
/ Religiosity
/ Pro-social behavior
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IxTheo Classification: | AE Psychology of religion CB Christian life; spirituality CH Christianity and Society RC Liturgy |
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Volltext (doi) |
Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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