ERIC Number: EJ1103115
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-May
Pages: 18
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The Connection between Interfaith Engagement and Self-Authored Worldview Commitment
Mayhew, Matthew J.; Rockenbach, Alyssa N.; Bowman, Nicholas A.
Journal of College Student Development, v57 n4 p362-379 May 2016
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between interfaith engagement and self-authored worldview commitment among 13,776 students enrolled at one of 52 institutions. Results indicated an association between formal and informal interfaith engagement and that this relationship was conditioned upon self-identified worldview. Implications for student development theorists and practitioners are discussed.
Descriptors: Intergroup Relations, Religion, Individual Development, Religious Factors, Spiritual Development, Beliefs, Higher Education, Student Development, Learner Engagement, Surveys, Undergraduate Students, Factor Analysis, Structural Equation Models, Item Analysis, Religious Organizations
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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