Material insecurity and religiosity: A causal analysis

Evolutionary Human Sciences • Vol/Iss. 6 • Cambridge University Press • • Published In • Pages: e4 •
By Purzycki, Benjamin G., Bendixen, Theiss

Abstract

How do educational attainment and food insecurity shape individual religiosity? The material insecurity hypothesis of religion claims that in conditions of material insecurity, individual religiosity will increase. However, through a cross-cultural analysis of 14 societies, the authors of this article find that formal education and food insecurity do not have a significant effect on religiosity.

Samples

Sample Used Coded Data Comment
Evolution of Religion and Morality ProjectOther researchersDataset consists of 2228 participants from 15 diverse populations around the world.

Hypotheses (1)

HypothesisSupported
Religiosity increases as a function of exposure to education and food insecurity. Not Supported
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