To determine the relationship among hostility, guilt, and religion, 167 subjects from introductory psychology courses were given the Buss-Durkee Hostility Inventory and a questionnaire establishing religious affiliation. Analysis indicated that Catholics expressed more verbal hostility than Protestants. Moreover, Catholic men were more resentful than Catholic women and exhibited greater indirect hostility and suspicion than Protestant men.
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