Religious behavior and neuroticism, spontaneity, and worldmindedness.

To determine the relation of religious behavior to certain areas of personality, such as neuroticism, spontaneity, and worldmindedness, dimensions of personal and religious behavior were isolated by factor analysis and interrelated by canonical analysis. Characteristics of religious behavior and personalityreligion interaction differ among Jews, Catholics, Protestants, Baha'is, and non-affiliates. The Baha'i interaction redefines religion. The findings are discussed in terms of the definition of religion, psychosocial variables to which religion is related, differences among religious groups, and unity through religion. Studies of religion must distinguish between independent dimensions of religious behavior and their differential correlation with personality in different religious groups.