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Social Attitudes of Salvationists and Humanists
Author(s) -
WILSON GLENN D.,
LILLIE FRANCIS J.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
british journal of social and clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.479
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2044-8260
pISSN - 0007-1293
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8260.1972.tb00806.x
Subject(s) - conservatism , militarism , punitive damages , humanism , psychology , social psychology , law , political science , politics
The social attitudes of 43 Salvation Army cadets and 31 Young Humanists were compared using the Wilson‐Patterson Conservatism Scale. The distributions of Conservatism scores for the two groups were clearly separated with minimal overlap, and it was demonstrated that this discrimination could not be accounted for by religious items alone. The Salvationists were not only more conservative in terms of religion, but were relatively more anti‐hedonistic, punitive, militaristic, politically conservative and conventional. The two groups did not differ on racial issues or artistic conservatism. Results are discussed in relation to general and two‐factor theories of social attitudes.