Gender Differences in Images of God

Nelsen, Hart M.; Cheek, Neil H.; Au, Kit Sing

doi:10.2307/1385990

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“…This suggestion is in line with results of empirical studies of the last two decades in which the prevalence of God's love over God's authority was emphasized (cf. Nelsen et al, 1977Nelsen et al, , 1985Hertel & Donahue, 1995). The present study also shows that children score higher on a caring God (m 5 2.57) and God as loving friend (m 5 2.74) than on a punishing God image (m 5 1.86).…”

Section: Conclusion and Discussionsupporting

confidence: 63%

Young Children's Descriptions of God: Influences of parents' and teachers' God concepts and religious denomination of schools

Roos¹,

Iedema²,

Miedema³

2001

Journal of Beliefs & Values

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Section: Conclusion and Discussionsupporting

confidence: 63%

Young Children's Descriptions of God: Influences of parents' and teachers' God concepts and religious denomination of schools

Roos¹,

Iedema²,

Miedema³

2001

Journal of Beliefs & Values

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“…This suggestion is congruent with results of empirical studies of the last two decades that show an emphasis on the prevalence of God's care over God's authority (cf. Hertel and Donahue 1995;Nelsen, Cheek, and Au 1985;Nelsen, Potvin, and Shields 1977). The present study also shows that children score higher on a caring God (m = 2.53) and loving God (m = 2.73) than on a punishing God image (m = 1.81).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It may be that in the present time mothers express their views of a loving and benevolent God more easily and straightforwardly to their children than a punishing God concept; this may be a result of the appreciable decline in the popularity of images of God as punitive (cf. Hertel and Donahue 1995;Nelsen, Cheek, and Au 1985;Nelsen, Potvin, and Shields 1977). Therefore, mothers may not explicitly talk about a punitive God, but show punishing God concepts in their strict, coercive interactive behaviors with their children.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Influence of Maternal Denomination, God Concepts, and Child‐Rearing Practices on Young Children's God Concepts

Roos¹,

Iedema²,

Miedema³

2004

Scientific Study of Religion

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“…The result of the study revealed that women were more secure than men. Some studies showed previous studies support this finding: for example, Krejci (1998) found that women tended to have a more positive image of God, and placed greater emphasis on healing aspect of God's character (Nelsen, Cheek, & Au, 1985). Krejci (1998) employed multidimensional scaling analysis to uncover cognitive schemas individuals possess for their God images.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 91%

Gender Differences in Quality of Attachment to God, Forgiveness, Altruism, and Mental Health in College and Seminary School Students

Nosrati¹,

Bonab²,

Rabiee³

et al. 2017

JCRS

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The aim of the current study was to investigate gender differences in quality of attachment to God, forgiveness, altruism and mental health in college and seminary school students as well. To fulfil the stated goal 993 individuals were selected by means of stratified sampling procedures and the following measures were distributed among them:Muslim-Spiritual Attachment Scale, Kin Altruism, Reciprocal Altruism Enright Forgiveness Inventory, and Symptom Checklist-90 Revised. Analysis of data using t test revealed significant differences between male and female students (P < 0.01). Moreover, data indicated that interpersonal sensitivity was higher in male students while somatization complains was higher among female students. Analysis of data showed that quality of secure attachment in female students were higher than male students (P < 0.01). Moreover, female students were higher in altruism, especially in domain of compassion (P < 0.05). In addition female students were higher in perceiving God as a Safe Haven and providing them with comfort and tranquility. Moreover, females students were higher in altruism (p < 0.05), and forgiveness (p < 0.01). The analysis of data revealed that female students were higher in the secure attachment to God, sympathy toward others and they scored higher in somatization complain while male students were higher in the interpersonal sensitivity. Theoretical implication and practical application of findings have been discussed in the original paper. Findings in this project were consistent with body of research findings.Theoretical implication and practical usage of the current study was described in the original paper. Data revealed that female student were higher in secure attachment to God, altruism and forgiveness. Showing emotional stability and higher spirituality

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Gender Differences in Images of God

Cited by 67 publications

References 5 publications

Young Children's Descriptions of God: Influences of parents' and teachers' God concepts and religious denomination of schools

Young Children's Descriptions of God: Influences of parents' and teachers' God concepts and religious denomination of schools

Influence of Maternal Denomination, God Concepts, and Child‐Rearing Practices on Young Children's God Concepts

Gender Differences in Quality of Attachment to God, Forgiveness, Altruism, and Mental Health in College and Seminary School Students

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