Children's God Concepts: Influences of Denomination, Age, and Gender
Children (N = 968, ages 3-18) from eight Christian groups drew pictures of God. Analyses investigated their use of symbols and deity gender. Age-related results indi- cate a linear increase in the use of symbols with age. Also, youngest and oldest partici- pants drew more neuter figures in contrast...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
1998
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The international journal for the psychology of religion
Year: 1998, Volume: 8, Issue: 1, Pages: 49-56 |
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| Summary: | Children (N = 968, ages 3-18) from eight Christian groups drew pictures of God. Analyses investigated their use of symbols and deity gender. Age-related results indi- cate a linear increase in the use of symbols with age. Also, youngest and oldest partici- pants drew more neuter figures in contrast to the masculine images of the middle children. Group membership was not found to directly influence symbolism. Explora- tory analyses suggest denominational differences in how girls perceive the deity. |
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| ISSN: | 1532-7582 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The international journal for the psychology of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1207/s15327582ijpr0801_6 |