Date of Award
1999
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Humanities
First Advisor
Marilyn Patterson
Second Advisor
Anita Sankar
Third Advisor
Richard Etz
Abstract
This study focuses on issues of spirituality and gender differences. The often interchanged terms of religion and spirituality are described, and the antagonism of science towards religion which has fostered a dearth of literature is reviewed. Implications for counseling are offered, and observations regarding gender differences are provided. The hypothesis that men and women do not differ on measures of spirituality is examined using the spiritual Well-Being Scale (Ellison & Paloutzian, 1983). Study participants were 45 males and 79 females from a church congregation of moderate Protestants. Results suggest that on measures of spiritual well-being, and on indices of religious involvement there are negligible differences between male and female congregants. Implications from the findings are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Brawn, Michael J., "Issues of Spirituality and Gender Differences" (1999). Theses. 194.
https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/theses/194
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