Generosity and trustworthiness: A survey data analysis of the relation between generosity and trustworthiness

Abstract

The present study focuses on the relation between generosity and trustworthiness. This relation previously found in experimental research is tested through survey data analysis. Religious commitment is introduced as a potential explanatory factor. Analysis of General Social Survey data showed that generosity and the measurement of trustworthiness are positively related. This study found that generosity increases with religious commitment. The measurement of trust decreases with religious commitment. Religious commitment has no effect on the relation between generosity and trustworthiness.