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The Romanian translation of the Francis Scale of Attitude Toward Christianity: internal consistency reliability, re-test reliability and construct validity among undergraduate students within a Greek Orthodox Culture

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Francis, Leslie J., Ispas, Dan, Robbins, Mandy, Ilie, Alexandra and Iliescu, Dragoș. (2009) The Romanian translation of the Francis Scale of Attitude Toward Christianity: internal consistency reliability, re-test reliability and construct validity among undergraduate students within a Greek Orthodox Culture. Pastoral Psychology, Vol.58 (No.1). pp. 49-54. ISSN 0031-2789

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11089-008-0174-6

Abstract

In order to contribute to a growing international research programme concerned with the correlates, antecedents and consequences of individual differences in attitude toward religion, the Francis Scale of Attitude toward Christianity was translated into Romanian and applied within a cultural context shaped by the Greek Orthodox tradition. Data provided by a sample of 158 students (mainly in their late teens and early twenties) supported the internal consistency reliability, re-test reliability and construct validity of this instrument and commended it for further use in studies conducted in Romania.

Item Type:

Journal Article

Subjects:

B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BR Christianity
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology

Divisions:

Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute of Education ( -2013)

Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):

Francis Scale of Attitude toward Christianity, Students -- Religious life -- Romania, Psychological tests -- Translations into Romanian, Orthodox Eastern Church -- Romania, Young adults -- Attitudes

Journal or Publication Title:

Pastoral Psychology

Publisher:

Springer New York LLC

ISSN:

0031-2789

Official Date:

February 2009

Dates:

Date	Event
February 2009	Published

Volume:

Vol.58

Number:

No.1

Page Range:

pp. 49-54

Identification Number:

10.1007/s11089-008-0174-6

Status:

Peer Reviewed

Access rights to Published version:

Open Access

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