Diversity and the God Image: Examining Ethnic Differences in the Experience of God for a College-Age Population

This study examined ethnic group differences in the emotional experience of God for a college-age population. The researchers collected in-depth demographic data and administered the God Image Scales (GIS) and a series of attachment inventories with a sample of 211 college students. Using three leve...

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Authors: Hoffman, Louis (Author) ; Hoffman, John L. (Author) ; Dillard, Kei (Author) ; Clark, Jessica (Author) ; Acoba, Reyno (Author) ; Williams, Fred (Author) ; Jones, Tiffany T. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing 2008
In: Journal of psychology and theology
Year: 2008, Volume: 36, Issue: 1, Pages: 26-41
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Summary:This study examined ethnic group differences in the emotional experience of God for a college-age population. The researchers collected in-depth demographic data and administered the God Image Scales (GIS) and a series of attachment inventories with a sample of 211 college students. Using three levels of factor analysis, the researchers uncovered significant differences between White and non-White cohorts in their experience of God and in the influence of various factors including religiosity, spirituality, age, and having received psychotherapy. Additional results have implications for the interrelationship of models for the God image, faith development, ethnic identity development, and clinical practice.
ISSN:2328-1162
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of psychology and theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/009164710803600103