PERCEPTIONS OF PROFESSIONALS WHO EXPRESS RELIGIOUS BELIEFS

Previous research suggests that a positive stereotype or "halo" is associated with the appearance of being religious. This study investigated how college students (81 males and 162 females) perceived male targets who did or did not publicly express religious beliefs in their professional l...

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Published inSocial behavior and personality Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 167 - 170
Main Authors Bailey, Roger C., Doriot, Philip D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published P.O.Box 1539, Palmerston North 4440, New Zealand Scientific Journal Publishers 01.01.1985
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College Students
Perceptions
Professional Identity
Public Behavior
Religious Beliefs
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Summary:Previous research suggests that a positive stereotype or "halo" is associated with the appearance of being religious. This study investigated how college students (81 males and 162 females) perceived male targets who did or did not publicly express religious beliefs in their professional lives and who had access to varying sizes of public audiences (e.g. a TV personality, a college professor, and an accountant). Results demonstrated that, independent of the potential audience sizes, college students viewed a professional who actively expressed his religious beliefs to be more liked, more intelligent, more trustworthy, more moral, and more personally adjusted than a nonexpressive professional. Future studies should examine the frequency, manner of expression. and content of religious expressions on person perception.
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ISSN:0301-2212
DOI:10.2224/sbp.1985.13.2.167