Benue State University, Makurdi
Contemporary Journal of Applied Psychology (CJAP), Vol 3 No 1, March 2016
The widow's mite: Religiosity, emotional intelligence and empathy as predictors of charitable giving among impoverished population
Abstract
This study examined if religiosity, emotional intelligence and empathy could account for the variance incharitable giving among impoverished population. Religious orientation, emotional intelligence, empathy and philanthropic scales were used to elicit responses from participants. Contrary to H1, the results of the hierarchical regression analyses revealed that religiosity had a main effect predictive value on charitable giving. Consistent with H2, emotional intelligence was found to predict charitable giving. Also consistent with H3, empathy had a main effect predictive value on charitable giving. The results imply that religious context is fundamental when charitable giving is essential. Limitations of the study were highlighted and suggestions for further research were offered. |
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Faculty of Social Sciences,
Department of Psychology,
Benue State university,
P.M.B. 102119, Makurdi,
Makurdi.
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