Examining the connection between religion and attitude toward socio-economic human rights and attitude toward euthanasia and abortion among Romanian adolescents: Contrasting the effects of intrinsic and extrinsic religiosity
Rogobete, S., Francis, L.J. and McKenna, U. (2021) Examining the connection between religion and attitude toward socio-economic human rights and attitude toward euthanasia and abortion among Romanian adolescents: Contrasting the effects of intrinsic and extrinsic religiosity. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (20). pp. 1-16. ISSN 1660-4601
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Abstract
This study examines the complex connection linking religion, social attitudes, and human rights in Romania, drawing on the classic distinction between extrinsic religiosity (as reflected in church attendance) and intrinsic religiosity (as reflected in personal prayer). The hypothesis that these forms of religiosity may function differently in relation to different areas of social attitudes is tested among Romanian Orthodox adolescents (N = 400), drawing on validated measures developed by the International Empirical Research Program Religion and Human Rights 2.0 to assess attitude toward socio-economic human rights and attitude toward euthanasia and abortion. In respect of attitude toward euthanasia and abortion, church attendance and personal prayer work in the same direction and with cumulative effect. Lowest acceptance of euthanasia and abortion is found among young people who attend church and pray. In respect of attitude toward socio-economic human rights, church attendance and personal prayer work in opposite directions. Frequent church attendance (extrinsic religiosity) is associated with lower endorsement of socio-economic human rights. Frequent prayer (intrinsic religiosity) is associated with higher endorsement of socio-economic human rights.
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| Additional Information: | © 2021 MDPI. This is an author accepted manuscript of a paper subsequently published in Environmental Research and Public Health. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
| Keywords: | religious orientation church attendance prayer human rights euthanasia abortion |
| Depositing User: | Ursula Mckenna |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Oct 2021 08:37 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Oct 2021 08:37 |
| URI: | https://bgro.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/878 |
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