RT Article
T1 Religiosity and Voluntary Simplicity: The Mediating Role of Spiritual Well-Being
JF Journal of business ethics
VO 152
IS 1
SP 149
OP 174
A1 Chowdhury, Rafi M. M. I.
LA English
PB Springer Science + Business Media B. V
YR 2018
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1785666010
AB Although there has been considerable theoretical support outlining a positive relationship between religiosity and voluntary simplicity, there is limited empirical evidence validating this relationship. This study examines the relationships among religious orientations (Allport and Ross in J Pers Soc Psychol 5(4):432–443, 1967) and voluntary simplicity in a sample of Australian consumers. The results demonstrate that intrinsic religiosity is positively related to voluntary simplicity; however, there is no relationship between extrinsic religiosity and voluntary simplicity. Furthermore, this research investigates the processes through which intrinsic religiosity affects voluntary simplicity. The relationship between intrinsic religiosity and voluntary simplicity is sequentially mediated by communal/personal well-being and environmental well-being. The findings not only identify a prosocial role of intrinsic religiosity in motivating voluntary simplicity, but also indicate that secular pursuits that enhance communal/personal well-being and environmental well-being may also motivate voluntary simplicity.
K1 Voluntary simplicity
K1 Spiritual well-being
K1 Extrinsic religiosity
K1 Intrinsic religiosity
DO 10.1007/s10551-016-3305-5