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Religious Self-identification

Religious Self-Identification is a construct in the study of religious identity that denotes the extent and nature of an individual’s personal affirmation of belonging to a particular religion, distinguished by its reliance on self-ascribed affiliation rather than doctrinal adherence or institutional validation.

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2017–2026

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165

Religion in the Face of Uncertainty: An Uncertainty-Identity Theory Account of Religiousness

Michael A. Hogg, Janice R. Adelman, Robert D. Blagg · Personality and Social Psychology Review · 2009 · 442 citations

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Symbolic ethnicity and symbolic religiosity: Towards a comparison of ethnic and religious acculturation

Herbert J. Gans · Ethnic and Racial Studies · 1994 · 319 citations

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American Religious Identification Survey, 2008

Barry A. Kosmin, Ariela Keysar, Egon Mayer · OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints) · 2020 · 315 citations · Full text

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Overreporting Church Attendance in America: Evidence That Demands the Same Verdict

C. Kirk Hadaway, Penny Long Marler, Mark Chaves · American Sociological Review · 1998 · 293 citations

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Religious Social Identity as an Explanatory Factor for Associations Between More Frequent Formal Religious Participation and Psychological Well-Being

Emily A. Greenfield, Nadine F. Marks · International Journal for the Psychology of Religion · 2007 · 247 citations

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Authors

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  1. BA
    Barry A. Kosmin

    City University of New York, United States

    6 publications · 695 citations

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  2. AK
    Ariela Keysar

    Hartford Financial Services (United States)

    6 publications · 696 citations

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  3. RT
    Ryan T. Cragun

    University of Tampa, United States

    4 publications · 581 citations

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  4. CG
    Chris G. Sibley

    University of Auckland, New Zealand

    3 publications · 125 citations

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  5. LJ
    Leslie J. Francis

    University of Warwick, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 62 citations

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Institutions

186

  1. Queen's University Belfast

    Belfast, United Kingdom

    5 h-index

    9 publications

    505 citations

  2. Brigham Young University

    Provo, United States

    4 h-index

    11 publications

    175 citations

  3. Utrecht University

    Utrecht, The Netherlands

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    183 citations

  4. University of Kentucky

    Lexington, United States

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    487 citations

  5. University of Manchester

    Manchester, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    78 citations

  6. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

    Jerusalem, Israel

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    27 citations

  7. Griffith University

    Brisbane, Australia

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    29 citations

  8. The University of Queensland

    Brisbane, Australia

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    174 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

    JSSR · 13 publications · 591 citations

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  2. Sociology of Religion

    6 publications · 212 citations

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  3. Journal of Contemporary Religion

    6 publications · 390 citations

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