Religion: An Overlooked Dimension in Cross-Cultural Psychology

This article argues that religion should be fully integrated into cross-cultural research for four reasons: (a) religion, by itself, occupies a substantial role in people's lives across different cultures; (b) religion has been found to be a strong predictor of important life domains among indi...

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Authors: Tarakeshwar, Nalini (Author) ; Stanton, Jeffrey (Author) ; Pargament, Kenneth I. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2003
In: Journal of cross-cultural psychology
Year: 2003, Volume: 34, Issue: 4, Pages: 377-394
Further subjects:B Psychology
B Religion
B Dimensions
B Culture
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Summary:This article argues that religion should be fully integrated into cross-cultural research for four reasons: (a) religion, by itself, occupies a substantial role in people's lives across different cultures; (b) religion has been found to be a strong predictor of important life domains among individuals all over the world; (c) religion has a strong influence on cross-cultural dimensions; and (d) culture also influences and shapes religious beliefs and practices. The authors present a five-dimensional framework of religion and provide recommendations on ways it can be integrated within cross-cultural research.
ISSN:1552-5422
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of cross-cultural psychology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0022022103034004001