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Dataset of Integrated Measures of Religion (DIM-R). Harmonization of religiosity data from selected international multiwave surveys

Lukasz Kiszkiela Society & Cognition Unit, Institute of Sociology, University of Bialystok, Bilystok, PolandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Piotr Paweł Laskowskia Society & Cognition Unit, Institute of Sociology, University of Bialystok, Bilystok, PolandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8512-607XView further author information
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David Voasb UCL Social Research Institute, University College LondonORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4094-1369View further author information
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Rachel J. Baconc Center for Mind and Culture (CMAC), Boston, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8154-2199View further author information
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Wesley J. Wildmanc Center for Mind and Culture (CMAC), Boston, USA;d School of Theology, Boston University, USA;e Faculty of Computing and Data Sciences, Boston University, USA;g Institute for Global Development and Planning, University of AgderORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7571-1259View further author information
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Ivan Puga-Gonzalezf Center for Modeling Social Systems (CMSS) at NORCE, Kristiansand, NorwayORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2510-6760View further author information
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Published online: 05 Mar 2024

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