Identity Styles and Religiosity: Examining the Role of Identity Commitment |
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Authors: | Tevni E. Grajales Brittany Sommers |
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Affiliation: | 1. School of Education, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan, USA;2. Department of Graduate Psychology and Counseling, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan, USA |
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Abstract: | This study observed the role of identity styles, identity commitment, and identity statuses in predicting religiosity in a sample of undergraduate students attending a Seventh-day Adventist university (N = 138). Two structural models were evaluated via path analysis. Results revealed two strong models for the prediction of religiosity. Identity styles explained 24% of the variance in religiosity, with the relationship mediated by identity commitment. Religious identity status explained 56% of the variance in religiosity, with the relationship not mediated by identity commitment. Implications of these interactions for understanding religious identity development are discussed. |
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