Refining Christian Religious Orientations through Cluster Analyses

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" Refining Christian Religious Orientations through Cluster Analyses "
Alida Westman*, Scott R. Brown, Alida Westman*, et al.

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	1065338
Doc. No	:	LA108967
Call No	:	‭10.1163/157361211X570056‬
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Alida Westman*
	:	Scott R. Brown
Title & Author	:	Refining Christian Religious Orientations through Cluster Analyses [Article]\ Alida Westman, Scott R. Brown, Alida Westman, et al.
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	Archive for the Psychology of Religion
Date	:	2011
Volume/ Issue Number	:	33/2
Page No	:	229–239
Abstract	:	To explore religious orientations, 163 Christians answered the Intrinsic and Extrinsic Religious Orientation and Quest Scales. Cluster analysis showed that Extrinsic Item 2 (“It doesn’t matter so much what I believe so long as I lead a moral life”) did not fit in the two- or three-cluster model. One cluster of the two-cluster and one of the three-cluster models were exactly the same and reflected intrinsic, personal religion. The remaining clusters showed why a correlation is found between the Extrinsic and Quest scales and suggest refinements of the scales. To explore religious orientations, 163 Christians answered the Intrinsic and Extrinsic Religious Orientation and Quest Scales. Cluster analysis showed that Extrinsic Item 2 (“It doesn’t matter so much what I believe so long as I lead a moral life”) did not fit in the two- or three-cluster model. One cluster of the two-cluster and one of the three-cluster models were exactly the same and reflected intrinsic, personal religion. The remaining clusters showed why a correlation is found between the Extrinsic and Quest scales and suggest refinements of the scales.
Descriptor	:	Christian
Descriptor	:	cluster analysis
Descriptor	:	extrinsic orientation
Descriptor	:	intrinsic orientation
Descriptor	:	quest orientation
Descriptor	:	religious orientation
Location & Call number	:	‭10.1163/157361211X570056‬