Religion
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- 1 July 2003
- journal article
- other
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology
- Vol. 34 (4) , 377-394
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0022022103034004001
Abstract
This article argues that religion should be fully integrated into cross-cultural research for four reasons: (a) religion, by itself, occupies a substantial role in people's lives across different cultures; (b) religion has been found to be a strong predictor of important life domains among individuals all over the world; (c) religion has a strong influence on cross-cultural dimensions; and (d) culture also influences and shapes religious beliefs and practices. The authors present a five-dimensional framework of religion and provide recommendations on ways it can be integrated within cross-cultural research.Keywords
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