The intratextual fundamentalism scale: Cross-cultural application, validity evidence, and relationship with religious orientation and the big 5 factor markers

Mental Health, Religion and Culture

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 721-747

  Williamsona, W Paul ^a   Hood Jr , Ralph W ^b   Ahmada, Aneeq ^a   Sadiq, Mahmood ^c   Hilld, Peter C ^d  

^a HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PESHAWAR   (Pakistan)

^d BIOLA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Big 5 factor markers; Intratextual fundamentalism scale; Religious orientation; Validity evidence

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649832948     PISSN: 13674676     EISSN: 14699737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13674670802643047     Document Type: Article

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