"For neuroticism specifically, conversions associated with strong community support, purpose, and coping resources may lower it by around 0.3–0.6 SDs (a moderate but meaningful change)".<ref>[https://chatgpt.com/share/68a5e30f-5bd4-800a-84c3-8b856dc57fb2 How much does a religious conversion affect the personality trait of neuroticism?]</ref>
=== Additional information on the lowering of neuroticism and religious conversion: What research suggests about religious conversion and emotional stability ===
''See also:'' [[Emotional stability]] and [[Emotional health]] and [[Christian's position in Christ]] and [[Identity (psychology)|identity]] and [[Neuroticism]] and [[Anxiety]]
[[Jesus Christ]] said: "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid." (John 14:27 ESV).
The [[Bible]] says to put one's trust in God and not in man ([[Book of Jeremiah|Jeremiah]] 17:5). A little over 100 times the Bible says to fear not (Or some variation of those words).<ref>[https://chatgpt.com/share/68a67bc7-d9bc-800a-a5c4-67ea025c0df6 How many times does the Bible say not to fear?]</ref>
Additional information on [[emotional stability]] and religious conversion - What research suggests about religious conversion and emotional stability:
{{Cquote|Most personality traits are moderately stable across adulthood (correlations of ~0.6–0.8 across decades). Large shifts (over 1 [[Standard deviation|SD]]) are rare, except in cases of major life events, trauma, or identity-transforming experiences.