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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
Taylor and Francis Dimensions Analysis for Impact Assessment Author Survey
No full textDimensions analysis for Taylor & Francis Impact Assessment Author Survey</p
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No full textAnonymized responses dataset from the Taylor & Francis Impact Assessment of Earth & Environmental Sciences Research: Author Survey.In Spring 2020, Taylor & Francis surveyed authors from across our Earth & Environmental Sciences portfolio.We investigated what benefits publishing in our journals could impart on both the research and on the authors following publication, and we looked at to what extent global challenges, such as those expressed by the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), were shaping researcher ambitions.</div
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
From Francis Hoyt to Alvan Waller
No full textCopy of a letter that President Francis Hoyt wrote to Alvin Waller in 1857. Hoyt expressed his frustration with the lack of funding at the University to provide for necessary teaching materials including a library. Hoyt made his frustration with the Board of Trustees apparent and expressed his desire to immediately leave the presidency. Hoyt ultimately stayed on as President for three more year
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
Verdade e método em Francis Bacon
No full textDissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Filosofia e Ciências Humanas. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Filosofia.Estudo sobre o método e o conceito de verdade defendido por Francis Bacon, sendo nossos principais objetivos nesse trabalho: a) esclarecer algumas questões relativas ao método baconiano, principalmente no que se refere ao uso de hipóteses; b) apresentar uma interpretação falibilista da teoria de Francis Bacon, mostrando que a verdade e a utilidade são finalidades interdependentes em sua filosofia
Letter from Frank S. Lyon, Washington, D. C., to M. Dickerson, Washington, D. C., March 3, 1837
No full textA letter written by Francis S. Lyon, dated March 3, 1837, to M. Dickerson, Secretary of the United States Navy. In the letter he recommends that Dr. C. Wm. Tait to the position of assistant surgeon in the Navy
Calendar of St. Francis Xavier's College, Antigonish, N.S. , 1892-1893.
No full textAcademic calendar published by St. Francis Xavier University. This calendar includes an academic timetable, admission procedures and requirements, general information, academic regulations, and information regarding programs offered
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
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