Because society is increasingly secular, it may seem irrelevant to consider the psychology of
religion. But the diversity of our multi-ethnic and multi-cultural society in fact makes religion …

Numerous authors have suggested that religious belief has a positive association, possibly
causal, with prosocial behavior. This article critiques evidence regarding this “religious …

In this paper, concerns are addressed regarding the reliability of the Quest scale introduced
by Batson (1976) and Batson and Ventis (1982). After briefly reviewing the evidence, we …

Social desirability (specifically, impression management) scales are widely used by
researchers and practitioners to screen individuals who bias self-reports in a self-favoring …

The current study assessed psychotherapy clients' beliefs about the appropriateness of
discussing religious and spiritual concerns in counseling, clients' preferences for such …

Americans remain deeply ambivalent about teenage sexuality. Many presume that such
uneasiness is rooted in religion. But how exactly does religion contribute to the formation of …

In a meta-analysis, the authors test the theoretical formulation that religiosity is a means for
self-enhancement. The authors operationalized self-enhancement as socially desirable …

Background The majority of published research in quality of life (QOL), subjective well-being
(SWB), and religiosity has been carried out on Western populations. The objective of this …

Reputation monitoring and the punishment of cheats are thought to be crucial to the viability
and maintenance of human cooperation in large groups of non-kin. However, since the cost …

What is it about religion that appeals to people? Why do religions and religious beliefs
persist in the face of increasing secularisation, harsh criticism and even political …