The Multidimensional Nature of Quest Motivation

Although Daniel Batson's (1976) construct of “Religion as Quest” has been widely applauded as an important theoretical innovation in the assessment of religious motivation, there are lingering concerns regarding the validity of the Quest construct. This study follows up some past suggestions in...

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Authors: Beck, Richard (Author) ; Jessup, Ryan K. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing 2004
In: Journal of psychology and theology
Year: 2004, Volume: 32, Issue: 4, Pages: 283-294
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