Affective Commitment to Congregations |
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| Authors: | Jai Ghorpade James R. Lackritz Rebecca Moore |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Management, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182–8238, USA;(2) Department of Information and Decision Systems, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182–8238, USA;(3) Department of Religious Studies, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182–6062, USA; |
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| Abstract: | This study identified four multidimensional factors that significantly influence affective commitment of church members to their congregations. The sample (N = 382) consisted of members of three congregations: Unitarian Universalist (UU), United Methodist (UMC), and Evangelical Free Church (EFC). Stepwise multiple regression—with affective commitment to the congregation treated as the dependent variable—revealed that committed members in all three congregations valued their churches as sources of spiritual experiences, but they wanted these experiences delivered to them efficiently. The importance attached to programs and services offered by their congregations appeared as a significant factor in only one congregation (UMC). Suggestions for additional research are offered. |
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