Self-Efficacy, Religiosity, and Crime: Profiles of African American Youth in Urban Housing Communities

Salas-Wright, Christopher P.; Lombe, Margaret; Nebbitt, Von E.; Saltzman, Leia Y.; Tirmazi, Taqi

doi:10.1080/15564886.2016.1268986

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“…Other studies assess the higher order factor of religiosity more broadly, which implicitly or explicitly contain these three constructs. Such measures may simply ask how religious a participant is (e.g., Choi & Kim, 2011; Singh, 1979) or use multi-item scales that measure various aspects of religiosity (e.g., Benda, 1995; Salas-Wright et al, 2018).…”

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Religiosity predicts prosociality, especially when measured by self-report: A meta-analysis of almost 60 years of research.

Kelly,

Kramer,

Shariff

2024

Psychological Bulletin

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This meta-analysis explores the long-standing and heavily debated question of whether religiosity is associated with prosocial and antisocial behavior at the individual level. In an analysis of 701 effects across 237 samples, encompassing 811,663 participants, a significant relationship of r = .13 was found between religiosity and prosociality (and antisociality, which was treated as its inverse). Nevertheless, there was substantial heterogeneity of effect sizes, and several potential moderators were explored. The effect was most heavily moderated by the type of measurement used to assess prosocial or antisocial behavior. Religiosity correlated more strongly with self-reported prosociality (r = .15) than with directly measured prosocial behavior (r = .06). Three possible interpretations of this moderation are discussed, namely, that (a) lab-based methods do not accurately or fully capture actual religious prosociality; (b) the self-report effect is explained by religious self-enhancement and overreports actual prosociality; or (c) both religiosity and self-reported prosociality are explained by self-enhancement. The question of whether religiosity more strongly positively predicts prosociality or negatively predicts antisociality is also explored. This moderation is, at most, weak. We test additional potential moderators, including the aspect of religiosity and type of behavior measured, the ingroup or outgroup nature of the recipient, and study characteristics. Finally, we recommend a shift in how researchers investigate questions of religiosity and prosociality in the future. Public Significance StatementThis work summarizes the large body of evidence bearing on the long-standing question of whether more religious people act more prosocially. We find that religiosity is indeed correlated with prosociality. However, this association is stronger when prosociality is measured by self-report than when prosocial behavior is directly measured. These findings set the stage for what future research in this area should focus on and help us better understand the nature of religiosity in a world where its societal role is shifting.

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Religiosity predicts prosociality, especially when measured by self-report: A meta-analysis of almost 60 years of research.

Kelly,

Kramer,

Shariff

2024

Psychological Bulletin

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“…O suporte social, práticas religiosas, acesso reduzido a meios letais, estrutura familiar saudável, satisfação com a vida, autoestima e estilo cognitivo são alguns dos elementos que propiciam melhores formas de ajustamento frente às adversidades da vida (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -CDC, 2017). Dentre os mencionados, a religiosidade é tida como um dos principais fatores de proteção e suporte contra uma série de condições, sejam elas clínicas ou não (Salas-Wright, Lombe, Nebbitt, Saltzman, & Tirmazi, 2018).…”

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Comportamento suícida e religiosidade em estudantes de Psicologia

Silva

Faro

2020

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Introdução: O presente estudo objetivou avaliar o comportamento suicida em estudantes de psicologia e analisar sua relação com a religiosidade. Método: Participaram 129 discentes, de ambos os sexos, com idades entre 17 e 53 anos, de diferentes períodos do curso de psicologia. Os instrumentos utilizados foram um questionário sociodemográfico, o Questionário de Comportamentos Suicidas Revisado (QCS-R) e o Índice de Religiosidade de Duke (DUREL). Resultados: Constatou-se que em discentes com idades entre 21 e 23 anos, 70,5% afirmaram ter pensado ou tentado se matar, 24% pensaram em se suicidar nos últimos 12 meses, 28,7% comunicaram a intenção suicida a alguém e 11,6% consideram a possibilidade de se matar em um futuro próximo. A hipótese da religiosidade como fator protetivo contra a ideação suicida foi corroborada. Conclusões: Os achados foram entendidos como um alerta para que as instituições de ensino proponham ações preventivas e de enfrentamento em saúde a essas questões.

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The role of religiosity and spirituality in interpersonal violence: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Gonçalves¹,

Lucchetti²,

Maraldi³

et al. 2023

Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry

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Objectives: Religiosity and spirituality (R/S) have been negatively associated with several mental health problems, including delinquency. The study aimed to investigate the relationship between R/S and interpersonal violence using a systematic review. Methods: We conducted a descriptive systematic review followed by meta-analyses using seven different databases. We included observational studies that assessed the relationship between R/S and different types of interpersonal violence (physical and sexual aggression and domestic violence). Results: A total of 16,599 articles were screened in the databases and, after applying the eligibility criteria, 67 were included in the systematic review and 43 were included in the meta-analysis. The results showed that higher levels of R/S were significantly associated with decreased physical and sexual aggression, but not domestic violence. All selected studies evidenced sufficient methodological quality, with 26.8% being cohort studies. In the subanalyses, the role of R/S was more prevalent among adolescents. Conclusion: There is an inverse relationship between R/S and physical and sexual aggression, suggesting a protective role. However, these results were not observed for domestic violence. Healthcare professionals and managers should be aware of their patients’ beliefs when investigating interpersonal violence to create tailored interventions for reducing violent behavior.

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Self-Efficacy, Religiosity, and Crime: Profiles of African American Youth in Urban Housing Communities

Cited by 3 publications

References 60 publications

Religiosity predicts prosociality, especially when measured by self-report: A meta-analysis of almost 60 years of research.

Religiosity predicts prosociality, especially when measured by self-report: A meta-analysis of almost 60 years of research.

Comportamento suícida e religiosidade em estudantes de Psicologia

The role of religiosity and spirituality in interpersonal violence: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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