Tiliopoulos, Niko, Francis, Leslie J. and Slattery, Mary. (2010) The internal consistency reliability of the Santosh-Francis Scale of Attitude toward Hinduism among Hindu Bunts in South India. North American Journal of Psychology . ISSN 1527-7143

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Abstract

The Santosh-Francis Scale of Attitude toward Hinduism was originally developed and tested among Hindu affiliates living in the United Kingdom. In the present study this instrument was completed by 100 Hindu affiliates from the Bunt caste in South India (48 males and 52 females). The data support the internal construct reliability of the scale in this context (α = .91) and commend the instrument for wider application within the Hindu community.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute of Education
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Hindus -- Psychology, Hinduism -- India, South, Bants -- India, South, Religiousness
Journal or Publication Title:	North American Journal of Psychology
Publisher:	North American Journal of Psychology
ISSN:	1527-7143
Date:	2010
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
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URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/4140

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