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
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| 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 |