Gender Comparison of God Schemas: A Multidimensional Scaling Analysis
Previous work has speculated that men and women develop different images of God. This study identified cognitive schemas of God via multidimensional scaling analy- sis (MDS) in an attempt to ascertain whether a gender difference exists regarding God image. Participants (128 female and 87 male) compl...
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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: 57-66 |
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| Summary: | Previous work has speculated that men and women develop different images of God. This study identified cognitive schemas of God via multidimensional scaling analy- sis (MDS) in an attempt to ascertain whether a gender difference exists regarding God image. Participants (128 female and 87 male) completed a card sort of 27 words used to describe God. MDS analysis revealed that participants organize their God image around three dimensions: nurturing-judging, controlling-saving, and con- crete-abstract. Men were found to place greater salience on the controlling image, but no other gender differences were found. The results are interpreted in light of methodological considerations associated with assessing cognitive schemas. |
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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_7 |