The effects of self-construal and religiousness on argumentativeness: A cross-cultural analysis

Stephen M. Croucher, Deepa Oommen, Manda V. Hicks, Kyle J. Holody, Samara Anarbaeva, Kisung Yoon, Anthony T. Spencer, Chrishawn Marsh, Abdulrahman I. Aljahli

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Abstract

Christians and Muslims were recruited from France (n=600), Britain (n=568), and the United States (n=1,176) to complete a survey assessing the relationship between argumentativeness and an individuals' self-construal. Correlation analysis revealed the relationships between self-construal, argumentativeness, and religiousness were significantly opposite those predicted. Hierarchical regression modeling results revealed national and religious identification to each have significant effects on the relationship between self-construal and argumentativeness. Religiousness did not have a significant effect on the relationship between argumentativeness and an individual's self-construal. Overall, an individual's culture was shown to significantly influence one's level of argumentativeness.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)135-155
Number of pages21
JournalCommunication Studies
Volume61
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2010

Keywords

  • Argumentativeness
  • Cross-cultural
  • Religiosity/religiousness
  • Self-construal

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