Within-person associations between Big Five traits and religiosity. (January 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Joshanloo, Mohsen
• Is Part Of: Personality and individual differences. Volume 200(2023)
• Publication Date: 2023-01
• Subjects: Big Five -- Personality traits -- Religiosity -- Within-person -- Longitudinal -- MIDUS -- RI-CLPM; Personality -- Periodicals; Individuality -- Periodicals; Individuality -- Periodicals; Personality Development -- Periodicals; Personnalité -- Périodiques; Individualité -- Périodiques; 155.205
• DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2022.111912
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0191-8869

Abstract

Abstract: Cross-sectional studies suggest that of the Big Five personality traits, agreeableness and conscientiousness correlate most strongly with religiosity. However, these studies do not provide information about the temporal within-person associations between traits and religiosity. In the present study, the random-intercept cross-lagged panel model was used to examine the temporal within-person associations between traits and religiosity. A large American sample collected over about 2 decades was used. The within-person results showed that religiosity was not predictive of future trait levels. Of the traits, only openness was associated with future religiosity. A higher than typical level of openness was associated with a lower than typical level of religiosity after about a decade.