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Cavalcanti, Ana Elizabeth Lisboa Nogueira. "Expressões de religiosidade na arte contemporânea." Universidade Católica de Pernambuco, 2009. http://www.unicap.br/tede//tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=190.
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The aim of the present study was to discuss the issue of religiousness in contemporary art, addressing the topic from the standpoint of significant experiences and different positions based on data gathered from three visual artists from the state of Pernambuco (Brazil): Luciano Pinheiro, Montez Magno and Renato Valle. The choice of these names was due to their artistic value on a national and international level as well as their previous statements on the issue and the messages often expressed in their respective work, revealing a connection between religiousness and art. Religiousness is considered here as multifaceted and nomadic, whereas art is considered the expression of a personal need to reveal what is most profound in the human being. Data were gathered from semi-structured interviews. The artists recognize that religiousness is strongly present in some of their works of art. They believe that religion currently exhibits a plural, fragmented and syncretic from and has undergone changes due to globalization, which has led to an accentuated individualism and the emergence of hybrid religions adapted to individual taste. The present study allows merely an initial glance at the topic. Further studies are needed in order to elucidate all aspects involved in such a complex issue.Pensar o tema Expressões de Religiosidade na Arte Contemporânea, a partir de dados coletados com os artistas plásticos pernambucanos Luciano Pinheiro, Montez Magno e Renato Valle constitui o escopo deste trabalho, como uma forma de abordar a questão a partir de vivências significativas e diferentes posicionamentos. A escolha desses nomes equivaleu ao reconhecimento de seu valor artístico, em nível nacional e internacional, por seus pronunciamentos anteriores sobre o tema e pelas mensagens muitas vezes expressas nas respectivas obras, revelando uma ligação com o tema religiosidade e arte. A religiosidade aqui pensada como. multifacetada, nômade, a arte sendo a expressão de uma necessidade pessoal de revelar o que vai no mais profundo do ser. Os dados foram coletados em entrevista semiestruturada. Nas entrevistas, os artistas reconhecem que a religião e a religiosidade estão fortemente presentes em algumas de suas obras. Consideram que a religião, em nossos dias, se apresenta de forma plural, fragmentada e sincrética, e sofre muitas modificações por conta da globalização, que provocou um acentuado individualismo, fazendo surgir religiões híbridas para se adaptar ao gosto de cada um. Este trabalho permite apenas um vislumbre inicial do assunto, sendo necessário realizar novos estudos, a fim de elucidar todos os aspectos envolvidos em tão complexa problemática.
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Gabhart, Elizabeth Anne. "Religiousness and Spirituality: How Are They Related to Moral Orientations?" Thesis, University of North Texas, 2017. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1011767/.
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This dissertation examines correlations between religiousness and spirituality, to moral orientations using moral foundations theory as a framework. Using the 2012 Measuring Morality dataset, which provides a representative sample of the population of the United States, I create linear regressions which test associations between religiousness, spirituality, and each of the five moral foundations ((harm/care, fairness, in-group loyalty, respect for authority, and purity). I find that religiousness is negatively associated with concern for harm, and positively associated with respect for authority, a finding which implies that the moral behavior of religious people is rooted in respect for authority more than in any other moral concern. Spirituality is positively associated with concern for fairness. The implications of all findings are discussed, as well as limitations and recommendations for future research.
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Holmes, Christopher Joseph. "Differing Religious Motivations are associated with Adolescent Health Behavior through Self-regulation." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/78113.
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Previous literature has widely demonstrated the physical and mental benefits of religiousness. However, how religiousness benefits health is not as well known. It has been proposed that self-regulation is the linking mechanism and the current study sought to confirm this theory. Furthermore, religious motivation has been found to have differential effects on a variety of outcomes. The current study hypothesized that higher identification as religious motivation is linked to higher health-promoting behavior and lower health-risk behavior through higher self-regulation, which was composed of behavioral, emotional, and cognitive regulation. It was also hypothesized that higher introjection as religious motivation is linked to lower health-promoting behavior and higher health-risk behavior through lower self-regulation. The current sample included 220 adolescents (mean age = 15 years, 55% male) and their primary caregivers. This study's findings clarified that the motivation to be religious is critical when considering health benefits as it predicts health outcomes distinctly from only religiousness in general and self-regulation mediates this relation. Specifically, higher identification was related to higher self-regulation and subsequently lower health-risk behavior, whereas introjection was linked to lower self-regulation and subsequently higher health-risk behavior. However, when health-promoting behaviors, such as exercise or brushing teeth, were considered, the relation did not exist. In addition, non-significant interaction effects between identification and introjection indicated that these effects are only additive in nature. The current findings are particularly important by providing information about protective factors for risk taking behavior during adolescence, a developmental period associated with greater risk taking behavior.Master of Science
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Rose, Eric D. "Why is it more distressing to have unwanted thoughts of aggression when you are religious?" Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1275666778.
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Gnadt, Bonnie. "Religiousness, current substance use, and early risk indicators for substance abuse and dependence among nursing students." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2004. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4661/.
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The purposes of this study were to examine the prevalence of current substance use and early risk indicators for substance abuse and dependence, and to investigate the relationships among religiousness, current substance use, and early risk indicators among nursing students at seven Seventh-day Adventist colleges. Data for this descriptive study were collected through Efinger's Alcohol Risk Survey (EARS) (Efinger, 1984), the CAGE Questionnaire ( Ewing , 1984), and the Intrinsic/Extrinsic-Revised Scale (Gorsuch & McPherson, 1989). Participants were 241 nursing students enrolled in their first year of nursing courses at seven colleges and universities located across the United States . Findings indicated that 42% of students scored higher than the EARS mean; 24% reported current substance use; and 15% scored in the probable abuse/dependence category of CAGE. Students who reported current substance use and those scoring in the probable substance abuse/dependence category were significantly more likely to score above the EARS median. Intrinsic religiousness demonstrated a significant inverse relationship with current substance use. Significantly lower rates of current substance use were associated with higher rates of attendance at religious services. Respondents who indicated that their religion prohibited alcohol consumption reported significantly lower rates of current substance use than those who answered "No" or "I don't know" to their religion's prohibition of alcohol consumption. A substantial number of nursing students were found to have high numbers of early risk indicators for substance abuse and dependence that warrant intervention. The majority of students who scored in the probable substance abuse/dependence category also had higher EARS scores, thereby increasing their risk for substance impairment. Religious variables appear to have had a mediating influence on current substance use with this sample. Prevention programs should be aimed at risks that are modifiable, thus enabling students to make healthy decisions about using substances.
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Wilson, Dwain R. "The Affects of Religiosity on Anomie." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1996. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278721/.
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This study explores the relationship between religion and anomie. The theoretical framework of Durkheim and Merton was used to suggest the hypothetical relationship between the two variables: as religiosity increases, anomie decreases. A secondary analysis was conducted using the 1991 General Social Survey (GSS). The GSS is one of the largest annual surveys conducted by the National Opinion Research Center. There were 1517 adult respondents composing the 1991 cross-national sample. Questions measuring both the belief and action dimensions of religion were used to measure respondents' level of religiosity. Questions from the Srole Scale of Anomia were used to measure respondents' level of anomia. Durkheim's theory that religion functions to integrate individuals into the larger society and therefore diminish levels of anomie was not supported with this data. While the lack of significant findings did not support the theory, neither did it disprove it. The hypothetical inverse relationship between class and anomie was supported with this data. Another hypothetical relationship, that of the most religious, women experience less anomie than men, was also not supported due to the lack of a significant relationship among the primary variables. Continued use of comprehensive and large scale surveys such as the General Social Survey is crucial. This research suggests the need for further testing of these hypotheses using more elaborate measures.
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Harvey, Michelle B. "Development and Psychometric Validation of the State-Trait Spirituality Inventory." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2004. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4609/.
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The present study contributes to the widening body of spirituality research by conceptualizing it as a state-trait construct. A new measure of spirituality, the State-Trait Spirituality Inventory (STSI), was created and validated according to psychometric methods of test construction. In its current form, the STSI contains seven state spirituality items and six trait spirituality items. A thorough review of the literature identified common themes in spirituality definitions and assisted in developing definitions of trait and state spirituality. Internal consistency for the trait scale was .88 and for the state scale, .68. Good test-retest reliability was found with coefficients of .84 for trait spirituality and .81 for state spirituality. Results from a preliminary undergraduate sample as well as from the validation sample yielded a two-factor solution. In general, items determined by expert panels as trait items loaded on one factor and items deemed to be state items loaded on the second factor. Multitrait multimethod analysis yielded mixed findings for convergent, divergent, and concurrent validity for the spirituality and religiosity traits. Methods consisted of paper-and-pencil cognitive and behavioral measures. Cognitive measures were more likely to support convergent/divergent validity than were behavioral measures. A major emphasis in the study was to determine whether state and/or trait spirituality were able to predict current health status and provide evidence for predictive validity. Positive relationships were identified between trait spirituality and the mental health measures of the Short Form-36® (SF-36). In contrast, it was negatively related to the Role-Physical scale. State spirituality was inversely related to the Physical Component scale. These findings are discussed within the context of minimal research using the SF-36 and spirituality measures. The MTMM analysis was limited by available spirituality and religiosity measures that contain only cognitive or behavioral items. Suggestions for future research are offered.
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Emmett, Gloria J. "Family Rituals and Resilience: Relationship Among Measures of Religiosity, Openness to Experience, and Trait Anxiety." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2000. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2645/.
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Rituals are an integral part of society. The focus of research on rituals has been shifting to highlight the effect rituals may produce on individual resilience and ability to function. This study examined the relationships between participation in family rituals and several conceptually related facets of the human experience, including religiosity, openness to experience, and anxiety. Participants responded to questions on an assessment instrument (Family Ritual Questionnaire) designed to measure participation in a broad variety of identified family rituals; they were grouped according to responses on that questionnaire, and the resulting groups were compared on their responses to questionnaires addressing religiosity (Religious Background and Behavior Questionnaire), openness to experience (Revised NEO Personality Inventory Openness to Experiences scale), and anxiety (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory). The four-group classification system did not produce significant differences on measures of religiosity, openness to experience, or trait anxiety. Nor were there any significant differences noted when the groups were examined on the basis of the demographic characteristics of age, gender, separation time from family of origin, or academic status. The demographic descriptive which was associated with specific group differences related to adult composition of family of origin: participants described the adults present in their families of origin, and the family types were grouped into traditional, mixed, and nontraditional families. A difference was identified between the traditional and nontraditional families on level of ritualization. This finding may be indicative of a useful direction for subsequent research inquiry.
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Clark, Jerry D. (Jerry Dean). "The Association between Bible Literacy and Religiosity." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1991. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc277670/.
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The purposes of this study were to estimate: (a) the extent of biblical literacy among convenience samples of adults from randomly selected religious and non-religious groups, (b) the extent to which American adults are religious, and (c) the association between religiosity and biblical literacy.
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Hazlewood, Roy Maxwell. "Characteristics and correlates of Anglican religiosity in the dioceses of Sydney and Newcastle an historical and sociological study /." Connect to thesis, 2008. http://adt.ecu.edu.au/adt-public/adt-ECU2008.0019.html.
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Wilson, Jennifer L. "Religiosity as a moderator of anger in the expression of violence by women." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2002. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3194/.
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The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of women's anger and religiosity on their expression of violence toward their partner. The sample consisted of the 664 women who completed three interviews for Project HOW: Health Outcomes of Women, a study of low-income, ethnically diverse women in Dallas county. Across the waves, women completed measures of relationship violence, anger, and religiosity. Religiosity was not found to moderate the relationship between women's anger and their use of violence. When partners' threats and violence were included in the regression equations, these variables were consistently related to women's behavior. Due to several methodological limitations, clinical implications of the results should be considered with caution.
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McKay, Brock L. (Brock Lindsay). "Dual Factor Socially Desirable Responding and Contrasts in Intrinsic and Extrinsic Religious Motivation." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1994. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278762/.
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A follow-up was done to Leak and Fish's (1989) study of intrinsically and extrinsically religious individuals using Paulhus' (1984) Balanced Inventory of Desirable Responding, a two factor scale of socially desirable responding measuring self-deceptive enhancement (SDE) and impression management (IM). 275 introduction to psychology students were group tested and categorized by gender and by religious orientation with Allport and Ross's (1967) fourfold Religious Orientation Scale (ROS). Differences between the four types were hypothesized on the religious relevance of the SDE and IM scale items. A difference score was also computed by contrasting two instructional sets on the BIDR as a measure of variation across situations. Measures of private and public self-consciousness, social anxiety, fear of negative evaluation, and self esteem were included.
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Alexander, Kimberly A. "Emotional Health, Well-Being, And Religion as Quest." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2000. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2587/.
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This study examined the relationship between the religious orientation quest and well-being using the 1998 General Social Survey. In addition to the religious orientation quest the extrinsic and intrinsic religious orientations were also investigated. Analysis of the data indicated that there was a slight negative association between quest and general well-being, while also demonstrating a strong positive association between quest and inner peace. These results underscore the supposition that quest is an orientation that is complex and ultimately deserves further attention.
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Broodo, Beth (Beth Lauren). "Influence of Family Environment on Ease of Discussion of Sexual Issues With a Partner." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1995. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc277679/.
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The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between ease of discussion of sexual likes and dislikes with a sexual partner and religious, expressive, and affectional influences in the family of origin.
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Dzivakwe, Vanessa G. "Religiosity As a Coping Resource for Depression and Disease Management Among Older Diabetic Patients." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2014. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc700076/.
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Compared to the general population, diabetic patients experience a higher prevalence of depression, which can often exacerbate diabetic symptoms and complicate treatment. Studies show that religion is associated with both better physical health and better psychological functioning; however, studies incorporating religion and depression among diabetic individuals are scarce. The present study addressed this gap in the literature by examining archival data from the 2008 and 2010 data waves of the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). Cross-sectional findings confirmed that stronger religiosity was positively correlated with perceived diabetes control and positive diabetes change, and negatively correlated with total number of depressive symptoms and total number of weeks depressed. Longitudinal findings confirmed that stronger religiosity in 2008 was positively correlated with perceived diabetes change in 2010 and negatively correlated with total number of depressive symptoms in 2010. Logistic regression and multiple regression analyses were performed to test four moderation models. Results showed that religiosity significantly moderated the relationship between perceived diabetes control and total number of weeks depressed. More specifically, for diabetics with low levels of religiosity, whether they believed their diabetes was under control or not did not make a significant difference in the total number of weeks depressed. However, high levels of religiosity served as a buffer against the duration of depressive symptoms but only for diabetics who perceived to have their diabetes under control. Understanding how these constructs jointly influence diabetes management and psychological functioning is critical in that medical professionals may utilize such knowledge to enhance treatment outcomes.