God Image as a Function of Self-Esteem and Locus of Control

A cognitive consistency framework was adopted to predict that a believer's level of self-esteem and his location on the locus of control dimension influence his description and definition of God. On a sample of 128 Catholic subjects with approximately identical religious backgrounds, self-estee...

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Authors: Benson, Peter L. 1946-2011 (Author) ; Spilka, Bernard 1926- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [1973]
In: Journal for the scientific study of religion
Year: 1973, Volume: 12, Issue: 3, Pages: 297-310
Further subjects:B Statistical variance
B Locus of control
B Religious Behavior
B Psychological attitudes
B Self image
B Catholicism
B Self esteem
B Devotion
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