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THE INFLUENCE OF RELIGIOSITY AND PERSONALITY DIMENSIONS ON THE ATTITUDES ABOUT ABORTION
Roberta Perković
; Faculty of Health Studies Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Antonija Hrkać
; Faculty of Health Studies Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gabrijela Dujić
; Faculty of Health Studies Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Marina Ćurlin
; Faculty of Health Studies Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Branko Krišto
; Faculty of Medicine Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Background: A major public health problem is illegal abortion and its consequences and reliable data on abortions is globally
unavailable. The Catholic Church advocates the protection of the human right for life that begins with conception. Religion was
proven as an important predictor in forming abortion attitudes. Low points on openness and experience scales correlate with soc ial
prejudices and conservative orientation.
The Aim: To determine the impact of religiosity and personality dimension on abortion attitudes using Questionnaire of
Religion, Abortion Attitudes Questionnaire and Big Five Questionnaire.
Subjects and Methods: An in - depth study was conducted on a sample of 310 citizens of Herzeg - Bosnian County in Bosnia and
Herzegovina. The instruments used in the research were: a short questionnaire with socio - demographic features, a questionnair e of
religiosity, an abortion questionnaire and a Big Five questionnaire.
Results: Citizens of Herzeg - Bosnian County, 89.1% of them, believe that abortion terminates life. For legal prohibition of abor-
tion 73.1% of the respondents’ advocate, and Catholics are the most rigorous. Catholics mostly do not agree with the attitude t hat
only a pregnant woman can decide on abortion in comparison to Islamic religion ( Ȥ2(4)=16.36; p<0.01). Only 13% of citizens are
against the interference of the Church in the matter of abortion. The most insecurity can be seen in the attitude about the fat her's
participation in the abortion decision. Almost half of citizens who oppose abortion would still leave it as an option for women.
Conclusion: Citizens of Herzeg - Bosnian County support the legal prohibition of abortion and see it as a termination of life.
Orthodox respondents are the least opposed to abortion and they also see themselves the least as believers. In Catholic and Isl amic
religions, religious identity and condemnation of abortion are expressed. Younger and mature people and male gender are importa nt
predictors of abortion condemnation. The influence of personality dimension on abortion attitudes was also not found in this research.
Ključne riječi
religiosity; personality dimensions; attitudes; abortion
Hrčak ID:
269463
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Datum izdavanja:
21.12.2019.
Posjeta: 711 *