An item response theory analysis of the spiritual assessment inventory

International Journal for the Psychology of Religion

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 157-178

  Hall, Todd W ^a   Reise, Steven P ^b   Haviland, Mark G ^c  

^a BIOLA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34250893820     PISSN: 10508619     EISSN: 15327582     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10508610701244197     Document Type: Article

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