Church interior aesthetics : the effects of interior aesthetics, within a worship environment, on the attendance of an 18 to 25 age population.

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dc.contributor.advisorSettles, Valerie
dc.contributor.authorBeauchamp, Amy Michelle
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBryan, Jennifer
dc.contributor.committeeMemberVanhoy, Mickie
dc.contributor.committeeMemberWebb, Keith
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-14T17:50:06Z
dc.date.available2020-02-14T17:50:06Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractProtestant churches are experiencing a decline in attendance in young adults aged 18 to 25, showing little interest in attending services yet the spiritual interests among them are high. Historically, cultural shifts have necessitated change to church facilities such as spatial arrangement, technologies and interior aesthetics. Some churches however, have chosen not to make these changes to its interior design style. The purpose of this study examines the effects of the interior aesthetics within a worship environment on the attendance of the 18 to 25 age population. Using grounded theory, pretest-posttest survey results conclude that participants (N=13) prefer more contemporary interiors including darker lighting, religious symbolism, close spatial arrangement that encourages community, and the creative uses of architectural elements.
dc.identifier(AlmaMMSId)9973314185202196
dc.identifier.oclc(OCoLC)ocn430346744
dc.identifier.other(AlmaMMSId)9973314185202196
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11244/323731
dc.rightsAll rights reserved by the author, who has granted UCO Chambers Library the non-exclusive right to share this material in its online repositories. Contact UCO Chambers Library's Digital Initiatives Working Group at diwg@uco.edu for the permission policy on the use, reproduction or distribution of this material.
dc.subject.lcshChurch decoration and ornament
dc.subject.lcshYoung adults
dc.subject.lcshChurch attendance
dc.thesis.degreeM.F.A., Design
dc.titleChurch interior aesthetics : the effects of interior aesthetics, within a worship environment, on the attendance of an 18 to 25 age population.
dc.typeAcademic theses
thesis.degree.grantorJackson College of Graduate Studies
uco.groupUniversity of Central Oklahoma::UCO - Jackson College of Graduate Studies::UCO - JCGS - Masters' Theses

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