Entry:

Nelsen, Hart M.; Cheek, Neil M., Jr.; and Au, Paul, "Gender Differences in Images of God," Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 24 (1985), 396-402.


Abstract:

Of the three images of God classified in this study: God as king, God as healer, and God as relational, women score higher on God as healer than men. However this difference in regards to holding this image of God is diminished when church attendance is controlled for.

GSS Years:

1983

Other Data Sets:

RTI 1974; CPS 1957; NORC 1968

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
FATHER

IMAGE OF GOD AS FATHER

MOTHER

IMAGE OF GOD AS MOTHER

SEX

RESPONDENTS SEX

HEALER

IMAGE OF GOD AS HEALER

LIBERATR

IMAGE OF GOD AS LIBERATOR

KING

IMAGE OF GOD AS KING

FRIEND

IMAGE OF GOD AS FRIEND

SPOUSE

IMAGE OF GOD AS SPOUSE

CREATOR

IMAGE OF GOD AS CREATOR

MASTER

IMAGE OF GOD AS MASTER

LOVER

IMAGE OF GOD AS LOVER

REDEEMER

IMAGE OF GOD AS REDEEMER

JUDGE

IMAGE OF GOD AS JUDGE

ATTEND

HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES