Religious orientation and flow

<p>This study explored the nature and extent of relationships between religious orientations, religious orthodoxy, and flow, which is an experience akin to “being in the zone” in sports. The three religious orientations examined were intrinsic religiosity, which involves shaping one’s life around religious beliefs and practices; extrinsic religiosity, which involves trying to gain rewards, such as social status, from religious participation; and quest, which involves seeking religious meaning as opposed to accepting traditional doctrines. Data analyses indicated that high scorers on extrinsic religiosity tended to have less intense flow experiences and that they tended to experience flow more often during public religious gatherings than during private prayer or meditation. A stepwise regression procedure found a predictive model for flow intensity consisting of religious orthodoxy and both intrinsic and extrinsic religious orientations.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Open Access Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Year

2006

Author dc:creator

• Brown, Scott Robert

Contributors dc:contributor

• Alida Westman, PhD, Chair
• Rosalyn Barclay, PhD
• Barry Fish, PhD

• Mind and body
• Altered states of consciousness Religious aspects
• Psychology

Repository record dc:identifier

https://commons.emich.edu/theses/77

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:commons.emich.edu:theses-1076