Published: 2024-01-27

Hierarchy of values of the members of the Domestic Church community

Cezary Opalach
Family Forum
Section: Varia (o rodzinie)
DOI https://doi.org/10.25167/FF/5058

Abstract

The article presents an empirical verification of the hypothesis that spouses belonging to the religious community of the Domestic Church (DC) place religious and family-related goods higher in their hierarchy of values than spouses not affiliated with any religious community. Such premises are indicated by previous data according to which DC members are characterized by a high level of personal religiosity and good quality family relationships. The hypothesis was verified on the basis of Milton Rokeach's Values Scale, examining 30 DC and non-DC couples.

The results obtained confirmed that in their hierarchy of values, members of the DC community place the highest value on goods pertaining to relationships with God, followed by relationships with loved ones, and then relationships with other people. The source of such results first of all seems to be the membership in the DC community, which makes the hierarchy of values of its members: characterized by a high degree of internal consistency (between ultimate and instrumental values), goes hand in hand with Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs and personal religiosity, puts family in the second place (after God), although the majority of Poles put it in the first place, allows for overcoming dependencies related to age. However, another reason for the data obtained may be the personality structure of the persons surveyed, as the value hierarchy, according to Rokeach, is one of its parts. This dilemma will only be resolved by further empirical research.

Keywords:

Hierarchy of Values, Marriage, Religious Community

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Opalach, C. (2024). Hierarchy of values of the members of the Domestic Church community. Family Forum, 13, 499–516. https://doi.org/10.25167/FF/5058

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