Abstract
Evangelicals almost routinely assume that the personalities of Christians are different from those of non-Christians, but there is little objective evidence for this assertion. The Guilford-Zimmerman Temperament Survey was used to evaluate personality differences between Christian students and two groups of secular students. A number of statistically significant differences were found which suggested that Christian students had fewer social contacts than secular students but that they saw themselves as more friendly and good-natured. In addition, Christian females saw themselves as more submissive and less energetic than their secular counterparts. These differences were so small, however, that they were of no practical significance, and the possibility that they might be related to factors other than Christian belief could not be eliminated. The implications of the study for the integration of psychology with Christianity were discussed.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
