Discriminant validity of the Francis Scale of Atittude towards Christianity with respect to religious orientation

Mental Health, Religion and Culture

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 277-282

  Hills, Peter ^a   Francis, Leslie J ^b  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RATING SCALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RELIGION; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0345329291     PISSN: 13674676     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1367467031000101000     Document Type: Article

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