Measuring intrinsic and extrinsic orientation toward religion: Amendments for its use among religious and non-religious samples

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 937-946

  Maltby, John ^a   Lewis, Christopher Alan ^b  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0030529320     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8869(96)00154-7     Document Type: Article

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