2024/02/26 by John Kelly, Stephanie R. Kramer, Azim Shariff · 1 voice
Social Sciences · #Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
paper · doi:10.1037/bul0000413
openalex publication_date 2024/02/26 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/14
= .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. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).