There are many varying motivations that attract someone to a specific religious belief. One such motivation, quest religiosity, is characterized by greater uncertainty and skepticism toward one’s religious beliefs, but also openness and acceptance toward differing belief structures. Due to this openness and doubt, these individuals are typically left existentially vulnerable as they are unable to use their belief as a coping mechanism (van Tongeren et al., 2014). This acceptance and openness, however, should help quest individuals manage some existential anxiety as they are able to relate with others, even those who hold different beliefs. The current work examined existential isolation (i.e., feelings that one’s perspective, beliefs, and feelings are not shared by others, Helm et al., 2019), as a function of quest religiosity. We hypothesized that greater quest beliefs would associate with greater existential
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ETSU/oai:dc.etsu.edu:asrf-2153 |
| Date | 25 April 2023 |
| Creators | perez, rachel, Morris, Trevor |
| Publisher | Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University |
| Source Sets | East Tennessee State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Source | Appalachian Student Research Forum |
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