Thanissaro, Phra Nicholas (2011) Measuring attitude towards Buddhism and Sikhism : internal consistency reliability for two new instruments. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, Vol. 14 (No. 8). pp. 797-803. doi:10.1080/13674676.2010.523891 ISSN 1367-4676.

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Abstract

This paper describes and discusses the development and empirical properties of two new
24-item scales – one measuring attitude toward Buddhism and the other measuring attitude
toward Sikhism. The scale is designed to facilitate inter-faith comparisons within the
psychology of religion alongside the well-established Francis Scale of Attitude toward
Christianity. Data were obtained from a multi-religious sample of 369 school pupils aged
between 13 and 15 in London. Application of the two scales demonstrated that adolescents
had a more positive attitude to Buddhism than Sikhism. The findings confirm the reliability
of the scales and commend them for further use.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BQ Buddhism
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute of Education ( -2013)
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	School children -- Attitudes, Psychology, Religious, Cultural awareness, Buddhism -- Great Britain, Sikhism -- Great Britain
Journal or Publication Title:	Mental Health, Religion & Culture
Publisher:	Routledge
ISSN:	1367-4676
Official Date:	22 March 2011
Dates:	Date Event 22 March 2011 Published
Volume:	Vol. 14
Number:	No. 8
Page Range:	pp. 797-803
DOI:	10.1080/13674676.2010.523891
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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