Personality and Religion among A level Religious Studies Students

Abstract

This paper explores the extent to which an aspect of young persons' response to religion may reflect their basic personality. A sample of 283 young people who were studying religion at A level completed the abbreviated form of the Revised Eysenck Personality Questionnaire alongside the Francis Sale of Attitude toward Christianity. The data confirm that it is the personality dimension of psychoticism which is fundamental to individual differences in attitude toward Christianity.

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Notes on contributors

Carolyn Wilcox

Carolyn Wilcox is at the North of England Institute for Christian Education, Carter House, Pelaw Leazes Lane, Durham

Leslie J. Francis

Leslie Francis is D.J. James Professor of Pastoral Theology and Mansel Jones Fellow at Trinity College Carmarthen and University of Wales Lampeter