Glover R J
Department of Counseling, Development and Higher Education, College of Education, Denton, TX 76201, USA.
Psychol Rep. 1996 Apr;78(2):427-31. doi: 10.2466/pr0.1996.78.2.427.
Based on previous correlations between religiosity and descriptions of character traits related to meaning and purpose in life described by Gladding, et al. in 1981, this study hypothesized significant differences in religiosity scores as a function of age. Variables of religious group and gender were also included. Subjects included 147 adolescents and young adults, 70 males and 77 females, largely Caucasian, attending fundamental, moderate, and liberal churches in Central and Northwest Arkansas. A 3 x 3 x 2 analysis of variance yielded significant main effects for age group and religious group but not gender. No interactions were found. Findings suggest relationships between religiosity and identity formation during adolescence.
基于此前格拉丁等人于1981年所描述的宗教虔诚度与生活意义和目的相关性格特征描述之间的关联，本研究假设宗教虔诚度得分会因年龄而存在显著差异。宗教团体和性别的变量也被纳入研究。研究对象包括147名青少年和青年成年人，其中70名男性，77名女性，主要为白种人，他们来自阿肯色州中部和西北部的原教旨主义、温和派和自由派教会。一项3×3×2方差分析得出年龄组和宗教团体有显著主效应，但性别没有。未发现交互作用。研究结果表明青春期宗教虔诚度与身份形成之间存在关联。
