Title:
Relations among religious orientations, religious affiliations, and prosocial motivations in emerging adults
Author:
Omonsefe Osaetin Atamenwan
Thesis Advisor:
Carolyn M. Barry
Committee Member:
Mary Jo Coiro
Committee Member:
Stephen E. Fowl
Committee Member:
Sam Hardy
Degree Granting Institution:
Loyola University Maryland--College of Arts and Sciences
Place:
Baltimore (Md.)
Publisher:
Loyola University Maryland
Date Created:
2018
Type of Resource:
text
Genre:
thesis
Language:
eng
Format:
application/pdf
Physical Form:
electronic
Digital Source:
born digital
Abstract:
Emerging adults are individuals 18-29 years old who are part of a distinct developmental stage characterized by tremendous instability. At this period, focus is mainly on the self and identity exploration occurs in careers, relationships, worldviews, and religious beliefs. Risk behaviors (such as alcohol abuse, and illegal drug use, etc.) are prevalent during this period. On the other hand, prosocial behaviors are behaviors that benefit others and are associated with a number of positive outcomes including increased psychological wellbeing. Motivations for prosocial behaviors have been documented but little research has explored prosocial motivations in emerging adults and the variables that might be involved. The present study explored relations among religious orientation, religious affiliation, and prosocial motivations. The sample comprised of 2445 students -- 679 males and 1766 females ranging from 18 to 25 years old; with a mean age of 19 years. This sample was taken from the MUSIC dataset, which was a national survey collected from 30 universities across the United States of America over two semesters -- fall 2008 and spring 2009. As predicted, levels of extrinsic religious orientation were found to be associated positively with public and compliant prosocial motivations and levels of intrinsic religious orientation were associated positively with anonymous, compliant, dire, and altruistic prosocial motivations. In addition, females reported significantly higher levels of compliant and altruistic prosocial behaviors and significantly lower levels of public prosocial behaviors than did men. Overall, the results are partially supportive that religiosity is related to prosocial motivation.
Degree:
Master of Science
Level:
Master
Discipline:
Clinical Psychology
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Identifier:
AtamenwanOO-18