Understanding the role of relational factors in Christian spirituality.

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dc.contributor.advisorNewman, Jody L.,en_US
dc.contributor.authorSimpson, David Bryan.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-08-16T12:19:39Z
dc.date.available2013-08-16T12:19:39Z
dc.date.issued2005en_US
dc.description.abstractResearchers developing multidimensional models of relational quality have largely neglected to consider the potential role of relational spirituality in their models. Recent relational spirituality models have emerged predominantly from a psychodynamic framework. The current study of 385 Christian adults was designed to expand the understanding of the associations between spiritual and relational dimensions. A principal components analysis of 10 measures of spirituality produced two components accounting for just over 50% of the variance. The components were labeled Positive Relationship with God and Instrumental Relationship with God, respectively. A second principal components analysis of 7 relationship scales resulted in a single component accounting for 55% of the variance and seeming to measure negative relational quality. This component was labeled Negative Relationships with Others. Using component scores from the three components, a multiple regression analysis was then conducted, in which the two spirituality components were used to predict relational quality. Positive Relationship with God accounted for 27% of the variance in Negative Relationship with Others and Negative Relationship with God accounted for an additional 9% of the variance. Theoretical and practical considerations are discussed and areas for further research are recommended.en_US
dc.format.extentix, 150 leaves :en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11244/838
dc.noteAdviser: Jody L. Newman.en_US
dc.noteSource: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 66-01, Section: B, page: 0621.en_US
dc.subjectChristians.en_US
dc.subjectSpirituality.en_US
dc.subjectReligion, General.en_US
dc.subjectPsychology, Social.en_US
dc.thesis.degreePh.D.en_US
dc.thesis.degreeDisciplineDepartment of Educational Psychologyen_US
dc.titleUnderstanding the role of relational factors in Christian spirituality.en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
ou.groupJeannine Rainbolt College of Education::Department of Educational Psychology
ou.identifier(UMI)AAI3162832en_US

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