Although there has been considerable theoretical support outlining a positive relationship between religiosity and voluntary simplicity, there is limited empirical evidence validating this relationship. This study examines the relationships among religious orientations (Allport and Ross in J Pers Soc Psychol 5(4):432-443, 1967) and voluntary simplicity in a sample of Australian consumers. The results demonstrate that intrinsic religiosity is positively related to voluntary simplicity; however, there is no relationship between extrinsic religiosity and voluntary simplicity. Furthermore, this research investigates the processes through which intrinsic religiosity affects voluntary simplicity. The relationship between intrinsic religiosity and voluntary simplicity is sequentially mediated by communal/personal wellbeing and environmental well-being. The findings not only identify a prosocial role of intrinsic religiosity in motivating voluntary simplicity, but also indicate that secular pursuits that enhance communal/personal well-being and environmental well-being may also motivate voluntary simplicity.
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Abstract 149 Keywords 149 Introduction 149 Voluntary Simplicity: Definitional Issues 150 Antecedents and Correlates of Voluntary Simplicity 150 Religiosity as a Motivator of Voluntary Simplicity 151 The Relationships of Intrinsic Versus Extrinsic Religiosity with Voluntary Simplicity 153 Spiritual Well-Being and Voluntary Simplicity 154 The Mediating Role of Communal Well-Being in Regard to the Relationship Between Intrinsic Religiosity and Voluntary Simplicity 155 The Mediating Role of Personal Well-Being in Regard to the Relationship Between Intrinsic Religiosity and Voluntary Simplicity 156 The Mediating Role of Environmental Well-Being in Regard to the Relationship Between Intrinsic Religiosity and Voluntary Simplicity 157 The Sequential Mediating Role of Communal Well-Being and Environmental Well-Being in Regard to the Relationship between Intrinsic Religiosity and Voluntary Simplicity 158 The Sequential Mediating Role of Personal Well-Being and Environmental Well-Being in Regard to the Relationship between Intrinsic Religiosity and Voluntary Simplicity 158 Method 158 Sample 158 Measures 160 Testing for Common Method Bias 160 Scale Purification 161 Results 162 Testing for the Relationships Between Intrinsic Religiosity and Extrinsic Religiosity with Voluntary Simplicity 164 Testing for the Mediating Effects of the Various Domains of Spiritual Well-Being in Regard to the Relationship Between Intrinsic Religiosity and Voluntary Simplicity 164 Summary of Findings 166 Intrinsic Religiosity is Positively Related to Voluntary Simplicity 166 The Relationship Between Intrinsic Religiosity and Voluntary Simplicity is Mediated by Communal/Personal Well-Being 167 The Relationship Between Intrinsic Religiosity and Voluntary Simplicity is Sequentially Mediated by Communal/Personal Well-Being and Environmental Well-Being 167 Implications 167 Highlighting the Benefits of Religious Freedom and the Role of Religious Institutions in Supporting Voluntary Simplicity 167 Encouraging Communal/Personal Well-Being and Environmental Well-Being to Support Voluntary Simplicity 167 Identifying Business Strategies to Support Voluntary Simplicity 168 Limitations and Future Research 168 Appendix 1 169 Appendix 2 170 Appendix 3 170 References 170
