Jonathon McPhetres|Miron Zuckerman
Religiosity predicts negative attitudes towards science and lower levels of science literacy
University of Rochester|University of Rochester
past research suggests religion science may conflict better tool explaining world conflict implies religiosity might negatively impact attitudes toward science science knowledge however past research focused mostly religious affiliation consistently identified relation using general religiosity measure assesses religious beliefs religious practice using two large nationally representative datasets well two original datasets controlling relevant demographic variables four studies n 9205 showed general measures religiosity negatively associated science knowledge relation partially mediated association religiosity negative attitudes toward science study 2 also showed parents reports religiosity role childrens upbringing predicted 20 years later childrens attitudes toward science studies correlational longitudinal relations study 2 suggests religiosity might undermine science literacy