The multi-religion identity measure: A new scale for use with diverse religions

Journal of Muslim Mental Health

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 124-138

  Abu Rayya, Hisham Motkal ^a   Abu Rayya, Maram Hussien ^a   Khalil, Mahmood ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Sakhnin College for Teacher Education   (Israel)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Christian; Measure; Muslim; Religious identity; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRISTIAN; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDENTITY; ISRAEL; MALE; MULTI RELIGION IDENTITY MEASURE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; RELIGION; SOCIAL EVOLUTION; VALIDITY; WELLBEING;

EID: 70749097212     PISSN: 15564908     EISSN: 15565009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15564900903245683     Document Type: Article

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