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Item Predictors of gender traditionalism among women.(2018-12-06) Bonhag, Rebecca, 1994-; Froese, Paul.Why do some American women hold gender traditionalist attitudes? While socialization to traditional religions, cultural norms, and political ideologies, along with a lack of exposure to feminist ideas explain why some women advocate for distinct gender roles, this paper also ponders the reasons women might rationally choose to embrace traditional gender roles. Analyses were performed on a women-only sample using the 2017 Baylor Religion Survey (BRS). Results indicate that while a lack of education, affiliation with the Republican Party, and frequency of church attendance are crucial predictors of gender traditionalism among women, individual beliefs about one’s moral worth and moral authority play a decisive role. Specifically, women who lack personal dignity and believe in a judgmental God are more likely to be gender traditionalists. This suggests that gender traditionalism may be a rational response for modern women who feel a lack of a moral worth within an unsupportive cosmos.Item Why feeling like we matter matters : mattering as a social resource for health, resilience, and emotional well-being.(2022-03-16) Bonhag, Rebecca, 1994-; Froese, Paul.The feeling that we matter to others is a core ingredient to people’s well-being and mental health. Despite its roots in early social theory and its crucial implications for well-being, the concept of “mattering” has received fairly little attention in contemporary sociological research. After a review of the theoretical roots of mattering and the state of the current literature on the topic, this text dives into an exploration of how mattering connects to three different areas relevant for sociologists. Using data from the 2021 Baylor Religion Survey, a national sample of US adults, I first examine how mattering is connected to physical health with an emphasis on its interaction with gender. Next, I explore how a sense of mattering may have impacted the emotional responses to the Covid-19 pandemic. Third, I analyze how different facets of prayer impact a person’s sense of mattering. I end with a reflection on the results of these three studies and directions for future research.