The Paths of Becoming Religiousness and their Relationship with Religiosity: A Case Study in Ghaemshahr

Authors

1 Associate Professor, Department of Social Sciences, University of Mazandaran

2 MA in sociology, University of Mazandaran

Abstract

This paper presents research-based evidence in order to explain the pathways towards religiosity and its relationship with religiosity. The findings presented and discussed in this paper are based on a survey conducted in Ghaemshahr City. The sample includes 293 individuals. According the results of this study, the passive demand path and the active demand path are respectively the most and least prevalent paths towards becoming religiousness. Furthermore, the multivariate results indicate the fact the active demand path has the strongest effect on religiosity, whereas the passive demand path plays the weakest role in the level of religiosity. In sum, about 62 per cent the variations in religiosity are explained by the nine variables, i.e. sub-routes, included in the present study.

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