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Father Francis J. O'Reilly, SJ
No full textFather Francis J. O'Reilly, SJ [Image printed in Archive Yearbook 1957, p. 7
Assessing attitude towards religion : the Astley–Francis Scale of attitude towards theistic faith
No full textThis study builds on the research tradition modelled by the Francis Scale of Attitude towards Christianity, the Katz–Francis Scale of Attitude towards Judaism, the Sahin–Francis Scale of Attitude towards Islam and the Santosh–Francis Scale of Attitude towards Hinduism to propose a generic instrument concerned with attitudes towards theistic faith. The scale properties of this new instrument, established among a sample of 284 (200 female and 84 male) 16–18-year-old students, commend it for use in future research
The Katz-Francis scale of attitude toward Judaism : internal consistency reliability and construct validity among female undergraduate students in Israel
No full textThe Katz-Francis Scale of Attitude toward Judaism was developed to extend to the Jewish community a growing body of international research concerned to map the correlates, antecedents, and consequences of individual differences in attitude toward religion as assessed by the Francis Scale of Attitude toward Christianity. The internal consistency reliability and construct validity of the Katz-Francis Scale of Attitude toward Judaism were supported by data provided by 284 Hebrew-speaking female undergraduate students attending Bar-Ilan University. This instrument is commended for application in further research
Psychometric properties of two Islamic measures among young adults in Kuwait: the Sahin-Francis Scale of Attitude toward Islam and the Sahin Index of Islamic Moral Values
No full textGiven the importance of developing reliable and valid measures in the psychology of religion, and recent growing interest in developing empirical studies within an Islamic context, the present study discusses the properties of two specially designed instruments: the Sahin-Francis Scale of Attitude toward Islam and the Sahin Index of Islamic Moral Values. Data were provided by a sample of 1,199 students, selected from secondary schools in six educational districts in Kuwait. The sample comprised 603 males and 596 females; 812 were 17 years of age and 387 were 18 years of age. The data support the internal consistency reliability and construct validity of both instruments and commend them for further research
The Chinese translation of the Francis Scale of Attitude toward Christianity : factor structure, internal consistency reliability, and construct validity among Protestant Christians in Shanghai
No full textA sample of 131 Chinese Christians attending a Protestant church in Shanghai completed the Chinese translation of the Francis Scale of Attitude toward Christianity developed originally by Francis et al. (North American Journal of Psychology 4, 431–440, 2002) in Hong Kong. The data support the factor structure, internal the internal consistency reliability, and construct validity of this instrument and commend it for further use in studies conducted among Christians in China
World War I record of service survey for Francis J. McCarthy, signed 27 April 1926.
No full textQuestionnaire about Francis Joseph McCarthy's service in World War I, 1917-1919, signed by McCarthy on 27 April 1926.Questionnaire originally part of a survey of Norwich University alumni conducted by a “Norwich in the World War” committee consisting of Charles N. Barber (chairman), Carl V. Woodbury, K.R.B. Flint, and Gustaf A. Nelson. Data from these questionnaires may have been used in a chapter of "Vermont in the world war, 1917-1919" by Harold P. Sheldon (1928)
The internal consistency reliability of the Santosh-Francis scale of attitude toward Hinduism among Balinese Hindus
No full textThe present paper intends to make a contribution to the empirical psychology of religion among Hindus. The Santosh-Francis Scale of Attitude toward Hinduism was originally developed and tested among Hindu affiliates living in the United Kingdom and subsequently tested among Hindu affiliates from the Bunt caste in South India. In the present study this instrument was completed by 309 Balinese Hindus (159 males and 150 females). The data support the internal construct reliability of the scale in this context (α = .83) and commend the instrument for wider application for research in the field of the psychology of religion within the Hindu community
Faculty/Staff, Rev. H. P. MacPherson (Image 2)
No full textA photograph at the Golden Jubilee at St. Francis Xavier University. Pictured from left to right is Bishop James Morrison, Rev. J. J. Tompkins, Rev. Dr. H. P. MacPherson, Rev. Dr. D. J. MacDonald, and Rev. Cyril Tobin
The psychometric properties of the Serbian translation of the Francis Scale of Attitude toward Christianity : a study among Eastern Orthodox Christians
No full textThe Serbian translation of the Francis Scale of Attitude toward Christianity was developed and tested among a sample of 222 students attending Niš University who self-identified as Eastern Orthodox. The data supported the internal consistency, reliability, and construct validity of this instrument, and commended it for further use in contributing to comparative empirical research within the psychology of religion
No. 708 John Gregory Francis
No full textTranscript (43 pages) of an interview by Anne Peterson with University of Utah Vice-President John G. Francis on 3 October 2011. Part of the University Oral History Project, Everett Cooley Collection tape no. U-3090Mr. Francis (b. 1943) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 10. He discusses his growing up years in Sacramento, California, as well as his educational experiences. He received his undergraduate degree from Stanford University and a doctorate from University of Michigan, with post graduate work at the University of Essex and Oxford. He discusses his educational experiences and influences. Mr. Francis joined the University of Utah faculty in 1974. He relates his teaching experiences and movement into administrative responsibilities, including president of the academic senate, associate vice president, dean of undergraduate studies, and finally Senior Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs. During this interview Mr. Francis discusses the challenges and opportunities he faced in his career, including, academic dishonesty and establishing an honor code; internationalization opportunities and programs; enrollment management; course and faculty evaluations; the value of education at a research institution; admission standards; student engagement; and faculty governance. Project: University of Utah Oral History. Interviewer: Anne Peterso
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