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Table 8 Competence and likeability ratings separated by participant religiosity in Study 4

From: Religious affiliation seldom seems to influence hiring or competence ratings of job applicants: studies conducted in Sweden and in the USA

 

N

Competence

Likeability

Atheist/none, agnostic, Christian

Atheist/none

Agnostic

Christian

Total

Atheist/none

Agnostic

Christian

Total

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

Atheist target

29, 34, 80

4.9 (1.1)

5.0 (1.2)

4.9 (1.2)

4.9 (1.2)

4.9 (1.1)

5.0 (1.1)

4.7 (1.4)

4.8 (1.3)

Control

 

4.8 (1.1)

5.3 (1.1)

5.2 (1.1)

5.1 (1.1)

4.7 (1.1)

5.2 (1.1)

5.2 (1.1)

5.1 (1.1)

Christian target

25, 37, 79

5.0 (1.1)

5.3 (1.4)

5.0 (1.2)

5.1 (1.3)

4.3 (1.3)

5.0 (1.2)

5.0 (1.2)

4.9 (1.2)

Control

 

5.0 (1.1)

5.3 (1.1)

4.9 (1.2)

5.0 (1.2)

4.9 (1.2)

5.1 (1.2)

4.9 (1.2)

5.0 (1.2)

Muslim target

31, 37, 87

4.7 (1.3)

4.9 (1.2)

4.9 (1.1)

4.9 (1.3)

4.8 (1.5)

4.8 (1.2)

4.8 (1.1)

4.9 (1.2)

Control

 

4.8 (1.3)

4.7 (1.4)

4.9 (1.2)

4.8 (1.3)

4.7 (1.5)

4.7 (1.5)

4.8 (1.2)

4.8 (1.4)

All targets

85, 108, 246

4.9 (1.2)

5.0 (1.3)

4.9 (1.2)

4.9 (1.2)

4.7 (1.3)

4.9 (1.1)

4.8 (1.2)

4.8 (1.2)

Control

 

4.9 (1.2)

5.1 (1.2)

5.0 (1.2)

5.0 (1.2)

4.7 (1.3)

5.0 (1.3)

5.0 (1.2)

4.9 (1.2)

  1. Competence and likeability ratings for atheist, Christian, and Muslim targets, all targets, and control ratings for participants identifying as atheist/none, agnostic (agnostic, has not decided, or believe in higher powers but no organized religion), or Christian