Children's Spiritual Lives
The Development of a Children's Spirituality Measure
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3383033 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kelsey Moore (0000-0002-0831-3445, McGill University, corresponding author), Carlos Gomez-Garibello, Carlos Gomez‐garibello (0000-0003-0288-3081, McGill University), Sandra Bosacki (0000-0001-9583-4582, Brock University), Victoria Talwar (0000-0001-9806-0279, McGill University) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 95 |
| Publication date | 2016-07-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel7080095 |
| OpenAlex | W2488706589 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 25 |
Previous researchers who have studied children's spirituality have often used narrow measures that do not account for the rich spiritual experiences of children within a multi-faith context. In the current study, we describe the initial stages of development of a children's spirituality measure, in which items were derived from children's spiritual narratives. An exploratory factor analysis of the items revealed three main factors, including Comfort (Factor 1), Omnipresence (Factor 2), and Duality (Factor 3). As rated by their parents, children from families that were more spiritual and religious had higher scores on the newly-developed measure. Limitations and future directions are discussed
Alternative medicine · Developmental psychology · Spiritual development · Spirituality · Computer Science · Education and Islamic Studies · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Medicine · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 17 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,13 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2025 (8) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 16 |