TY  - JOUR
TI  - "They are Corrupt and Vile": Religious Orientation and Disgust among Adults in Greater Jakarta
PY  - %2025/%12/%12
Y2  - %2026/%06/%19
JF  - Societas Dei: Jurnal Agama dan Masyarakat
JA  - Societas
VL  - 12
IS  - 2
SE  - Artikel
LA  - id
KW  - religiosity
KW  - religious orientation
KW  - moral disgust
KW  - sexual disgust
KW  - pathogen disgust
DO  - 10.33550/sd.v12i2.530
UR  - https://doi.org/10.33550/sd.v12i2.530
SP  - 165-186
AB  - Religious beliefs are often intertwined with emotional responses, particularly toward stimuli perceived as impure or morally deviant. The way individuals internalize religious teachings may shape how they experience emotions like disgust. This study examined the influence of religious orientation–both intrinsic and extrinsic– on disgust sensitivity among adults in the Greater Jakarta area. To explore this, 375 participants (Mage = 32.18, SD = 2.82) were recruited using snowball and purposive sampling methods and completed an online survey. Religious orientation was measured using the Religious Orientation Scale (ROS), while disgust sensitivity was assessed with the Three Domains of Disgust Scale (TDDS). Analysis revealed that extrinsic religious orientation significantly predicted higher levels of disgust sensitivity, and this relationship was more pronounced among women. These findings suggest that individuals who approach religion for instrumental or social purposes may exhibit heightened emotional reactivity to disgust-related stimuli, with gender differences indicating a potentially stronger sensitivity among women.
ER  -