The internal consistency reliability and construct validity of the Francis Scale of Attitude toward Christianity among 8- to 11-year-old students in Wales. Issue 9 (21st October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Francis, Leslie J.; Lankshear, David W.; Eccles, Emma L.
• Is Part Of: Mental health, religion & culture. Volume 20:Issue 9(2017)
• Page Start: 922
• Page End: 929
• Publication Date: 2017-10-21
• Subjects: Attitude toward Christianity -- children -- Wales -- psychology of religion; Mental health -- Religious aspects -- Periodicals; Religion and culture -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Religious aspects -- Periodicals; Mentally ill -- Pastoral counseling of -- Periodicals; 306.461
• DOI: 10.1080/13674676.2017.1315656
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1367-4676

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The Francis Scale of Attitude toward Christianity was designed in the mid-1970s to assess individual differences in attitude through childhood, adolescence, and adulthood from the age of 8 years upwards. This study examines the internal consistency reliability, factor structure, and construct validity of the instrument 40 years later among 1511 year 4 students (8–9 years), 1544 year 5 students (9–10 years), and 1526 year 6 students (10–11 years) in Wales attending Church in Wales voluntary aided and voluntary controlled primary schools. The data support the internal consistency reliability and construct validity of the instrument among the age range and commend the instrument for continued use in research.