Differences in Religiosity and Spirituality as a Result of Generation, Gender and Education
In this study 626 participants completed two religious/spiritual instruments: the Daily Spiritual Experiences Scale and the Religious Orientation Scale. There were 402 female and 224 male participants. Three hundred sixty-six participants were members of Generation Y, 138 Generation X and 122 were B...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2013
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The international journal of religion and spirituality in society
Year: 2013, Volume: 2, Issue: 4, Pages: 47-63 |
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Spirituality
B Education B Gender B Generations B Religiosity |
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| Summary: | In this study 626 participants completed two religious/spiritual instruments: the Daily Spiritual Experiences Scale and the Religious Orientation Scale. There were 402 female and 224 male participants. Three hundred sixty-six participants were members of Generation Y, 138 Generation X and 122 were Baby Boomers. There were participants who held a high school course, 93 an Associate’s, 128 a Bachelor’s degree, and 88 held a graduate degree. The results of a 3-Way Multiple Analysis of Variance, and additional post-hoc analyses found that members of Generation Y reported significantly fewer daily spiritual experiences than participants who were members of Generation X and Baby Boomers. Generation Y also scored higher on Extrinsic Religiosity and lower on Intrinsic Religiosity than members of Generation X and Baby Boomers. Participants who held educational credentials beyond the Bachelor’s degree reported higher levels of Intrinsic Religiosity than those with a high school degree. Significant interaction effects were found for the interactions of gender and generation, gender and education, and generation and education. |
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| ISSN: | 2154-8641 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The international journal of religion and spirituality in society
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.18848/2154-8633/CGP/v02i04/51027 |