Jehovah’s Witnesses have a strong social identification with their faith community, with over 97% expressing commitment and satisfaction. Even among the 10% of respondents who had stopped associating with the congregation for a period, almost two thirds of these became active congregants again within two years. (Figure 3.12; Figure 3.13)
Nearly 95% of Jehovah’s Witnesses exhibit predominantly intrinsic religious motivations—a self-motivated commitment to one’s faith as a core value that provides meaning and guides behavior. Personal extrinsic benefits (happiness, comfort) and social motivations (making friends) are present but less important. (Figure 3.14)
Figure 3.12, Self-Identification With Jehovah’s Witnesses
Figure 3.13, Length of Interrupted Association
Figure 3.14, Religious Orientation: Intrinsic, Extrinsic-Personal, and Extrinsic-Social
