Measuring Religion: Two Methods Compared

Measuring Religion: Two Methods Compared

Measurement of religion is very difficult. Usual measurement by answer to predetermined questions is compared with a subjective technique called TST, where a person is evaluated for religious factors among other rapid responses to a very subjective question. Very little relation between the 2 tests...

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Veröffentlicht in:Review of religious research 1962-01, Vol.3 (4), p.159-165
1. Verfasser: Vernon, Glen M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Christianity
Church attendance
College students
Measure/Measures/Measuring/ Measurement
Method/Methods (see also Methodology)
On campus students
Religion
Religion/Religions/Religious
Religiosity
Research methods
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Zusammenfassung:Measurement of religion is very difficult. Usual measurement by answer to predetermined questions is compared with a subjective technique called TST, where a person is evaluated for religious factors among other rapid responses to a very subjective question. Very little relation between the 2 tests was found, possibly because of a distinction between private & public religion. RTA.
ISSN:0034-673X
DOI:10.2307/3510446