Keywords

religiosity, personality, big five, LDS, well-being, adjustment

Abstract

This study examined religious commitment, the big five personality traits, social interaction anxiety, and anger among 110 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). Results suggest the majority of the participants are religious, score high on agreeableness and conscientiousness, and low on social interaction anxiety and anger. Agreeableness mediated the relationship between religious commitment and anger, and extraversion moderated the relationship between religious commitment and social interaction anxiety. Counseling strategies are discussed for social work providers. Implications and future directions are discussed.

Original Publication Citation

G. E. Kawika Allen, Ofa Hafoka & Lane Fischer (2019): Examining religious commitment, personality, and well-being among Latter-day Saints, Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought, DOI: 10.1080/15426432.2019.1617822

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2019-06-05

Permanent URL

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/5983

Publisher

Routledge

Language

English

College

David O. McKay School of Education

Department

Counseling Psychology and Special Education

University Standing at Time of Publication

Assistant Professor

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