Unpackaging gender differences in justifying morally debatable behaviors around the world: The role of personal religiosity and society’s socialization priorities for its children

Women generally report greater religiosity and justify morally debatable behaviors less than men. This study examined if personal religiosity mediates the relationship of gender and justification of different types of morally debatable behaviors across societies with diverse religious heritages. We...

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Authors: Bond, Michael Harris (Author) ; Lou, Xiaobin (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: SAGE Publishing 2023
In: Archive for the psychology of religion
Year: 2023, Volume: 45, Issue: 3, Pages: 269-284
Further subjects:B morally debatable behaviors
B Gender
B societal endorsement of preferred qualities in the socialization of children
B Religiosity
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