Explaining the cross-national variation in the relationship between religious organization membership and civic organization participation
We examine the relationship between belonging to religious organizations and participating in nonreligious civic organizations through use of a large international sample of individuals. Moreover, we assess how this relationship is contingent upon social context, that is Protestant percentage, econo...
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| author | Lu, Yun Jung, Jong Hyun Bauldry, Shawn |
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| description | We examine the relationship between belonging to religious organizations and participating in nonreligious civic organizations through use of a large international sample of individuals. Moreover, we assess how this relationship is contingent upon social context, that is Protestant percentage, economic condition, and democratic level of a nation. Using data from the sixth wave of the World Values Survey (2010-2014), our multilevel analyses reveal that religious organization members are more likely than non-members to participate in civic organizations cross-nationally. In addition, societal context is found to moderate this association. Specifically, the differences between religious organization members and non-members in this regard are larger in societies characterized by a smaller Protestant population, poorer economic condition, and nondemocratic institutions. We discuss our findings in light of theories on religion, social capital, and social context. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1432202020-08-13T08:10:09Z Explaining the cross-national variation in the relationship between religious organization membership and civic organization participation Lu, Yun Jung, Jong Hyun Bauldry, Shawn School of Social Sciences Social sciences::Sociology Religion Social Capital We examine the relationship between belonging to religious organizations and participating in nonreligious civic organizations through use of a large international sample of individuals. Moreover, we assess how this relationship is contingent upon social context, that is Protestant percentage, economic condition, and democratic level of a nation. Using data from the sixth wave of the World Values Survey (2010-2014), our multilevel analyses reveal that religious organization members are more likely than non-members to participate in civic organizations cross-nationally. In addition, societal context is found to moderate this association. Specifically, the differences between religious organization members and non-members in this regard are larger in societies characterized by a smaller Protestant population, poorer economic condition, and nondemocratic institutions. We discuss our findings in light of theories on religion, social capital, and social context. Accepted version This work was supported by the Junior Scholar Project of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China “Political Islam and Perception of China in Belt and Road Countries” (18YJC840024). 2020-08-13T07:02:58Z 2020-08-13T07:02:58Z 2019 Journal Article Lu, Y., Jung, J. H., & Bauldry, S. (2019). Explaining the cross-national variation in the relationship between religious organization membership and civic organization participation. Social Science Research, 83, 102310-. doi:10.1016/j.ssresearch.2019.06.001 1096-0317 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/143220 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2019.06.001 31422834 2-s2.0-85067253648 83 en Social Science Research © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. This paper was published in Social Science Research and is made available with permission of Elsevier Inc. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | Social sciences::Sociology Religion Social Capital Lu, Yun Jung, Jong Hyun Bauldry, Shawn Explaining the cross-national variation in the relationship between religious organization membership and civic organization participation |
| title | Explaining the cross-national variation in the relationship between religious organization membership and civic organization participation |
| title_full | Explaining the cross-national variation in the relationship between religious organization membership and civic organization participation |
| title_fullStr | Explaining the cross-national variation in the relationship between religious organization membership and civic organization participation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Explaining the cross-national variation in the relationship between religious organization membership and civic organization participation |
| title_short | Explaining the cross-national variation in the relationship between religious organization membership and civic organization participation |
| title_sort | explaining the cross national variation in the relationship between religious organization membership and civic organization participation |
| topic | Social sciences::Sociology Religion Social Capital |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/143220 |
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