Investigation of the factor structure of spirituality and religiosity in Iranian Shiite university students

International Journal of Psychology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 211-221

  Joshanloo, Mohsen ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Factor analysis; Iran; Religiosity; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRAN; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; RELIGION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS; STUDENT; VALIDATION STUDY;

CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRAN; ISLAM; MALE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL VALUES; SPIRITUALITY; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860728728     PISSN: 00207594     EISSN: 1464066X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207594.2011.617372     Document Type: Article

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