Doctrinal Orthodoxy, Religious Orientation, and Anthropocentrism |
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Authors: | C Edward Snodgrass and Larry Gates |
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Institution: | (1) University of Southern Mississippi, USA;(2) Department of Psychology, University of Southern Mississippi, 5025, 39406-5025 Hattiesburg, MS |
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Abstract: | Anthropocentrism is a construct that may be defined as a dualistic worldview or set of ideals in which the individual views
humanity as superior to other species within the environment and to nature, as a whole. A measure of anthropocentrism has
been introduced as a means to assess the varying degrees of anthropocentric beliefs among individuals. In the initial validation
studies of this scale, no significant differences in anthropocentrism were found to exist as a function of religion. The purpose
of this investigation was to further examine the relationship between religion and anthropocentrism. More specifically, this
study focused on doctrinal orthodoxy and religious orientation (Intrinsic, Extrinsic, and Quest) as possible correlates of
anthropocentrism. Within the obtained sample of undergraduates (N=144), significant correlations were found to exist between
anthropocentrism and the religious variables of interest, thus expanding the nomological network of related constructs, adding
support to the construct validity of the Anthropocentrism Scale. |
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