Ritualistic, Theistic, and Existential Spirituality: Initial Psychometric Qualities of the RiTE Measure of Spirituality

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 972-985

  Webb, Jon R ^a   Toussaint, Loren ^b   Dula, Chris S ^a  

^a EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LUTHER COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Existentialism; Measurement; Psychometrics; Religiousness; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; REPRODUCIBILITY; STUDENT; SYMBOLISM; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CEREMONIAL BEHAVIOR; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPIRITUALITY; STUDENTS; TENNESSEE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84902466269     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-013-9697-y     Document Type: Article

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