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The Protestant Work Ethic and Just World Beliefs in Great Britain and India
Author(s) -
Furnham Adrian,
Rajamanickam R.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
international journal of psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.75
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1464-066X
pISSN - 0020-7594
DOI - 10.1080/00207599208246905
Subject(s) - nationality , moderation , psychology , protestant work ethic , protestantism , work ethic , social psychology , work (physics) , immigration , politics , law , political science , mechanical engineering , capitalism , engineering
This study examined Protestant Work Ethic (PWE) and Just World Beliefs (JWB) in Great Britain and India. Secondary school children, university students and adults completed seven PWE questionnaires and the JWB questionnaire. A three‐way (sex × occupational status × nationality) ANOVA showed highly significant main effects, particularly for nationality, but few significant interactions. Generally females more than males, Indians more than Britons, and schoolchildren more than adults endorse the PWE and JWB. Possible experimental artifacts and moderator variables are considered along with the possibility that genuine cultural differences were found. These results are discussed in terms of the relevant literature on cross‐cultural studies of the PWE and BJW.