Quest religiosity and isolation

Authors' Affiliations

Rachel Perez, Department of Psychology, UVA Wise, Wise, VA, Trevor Morris, Department of Psychology, UVA Wise, Wise, VA

Location

Culp Center Ballroom

Start Date

4-25-2023 9:00 AM

End Date

4-25-2023 11:00 AM

Poster Number

156

Faculty Sponsor’s Department

Psychology

Name of Project's Faculty Sponsor

Robert Arrowood

Classification of First Author

Undergraduate Student

Competition Type

Competitive

Type

Poster Presentation

Project's Category

Physical Sciences, Psychology

Abstract or Artist's Statement

There are many varying motivations that attract someone to a specific religious belief. One such motivation, quest religiosity, is characterized by greater uncertainty and skepticism toward one’s religious beliefs, but also openness and acceptance toward differing belief structures. Due to this openness and doubt, these individuals are typically left existentially vulnerable as they are unable to use their belief as a coping mechanism (van Tongeren et al., 2014). This acceptance and openness, however, should help quest individuals manage some existential anxiety as they are able to relate with others, even those who hold different beliefs. The current work examined existential isolation (i.e., feelings that one’s perspective, beliefs, and feelings are not shared by others, Helm et al., 2019), as a function of quest religiosity. We hypothesized that greater quest beliefs would associate with greater existential

This document is currently not available here.

Share

COinS
 
Apr 25th, 9:00 AM Apr 25th, 11:00 AM

Quest religiosity and isolation

Culp Center Ballroom

There are many varying motivations that attract someone to a specific religious belief. One such motivation, quest religiosity, is characterized by greater uncertainty and skepticism toward one’s religious beliefs, but also openness and acceptance toward differing belief structures. Due to this openness and doubt, these individuals are typically left existentially vulnerable as they are unable to use their belief as a coping mechanism (van Tongeren et al., 2014). This acceptance and openness, however, should help quest individuals manage some existential anxiety as they are able to relate with others, even those who hold different beliefs. The current work examined existential isolation (i.e., feelings that one’s perspective, beliefs, and feelings are not shared by others, Helm et al., 2019), as a function of quest religiosity. We hypothesized that greater quest beliefs would associate with greater existential