RESEARCH: "Measuring Private Prayer: Development, Validation, and Clinical Application of the Multidimensional Prayer Inventory"

A theoretically derived, empirically validated multidimensional inventory of prayer is described. Both quantitative and qualitative aspects of prayer are measured, including occurrence, weekly frequency, daily frequency, duration, type (adoration, confession, thanksgiving, supplication, reception),...

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Published in:The international journal for the psychology of religion
Authors: Laird, Steven P. (Author) ; Snyder, C. R. 1944-2006 (Author) ; Rapoff, Michael A. (Author) ; Green, Sam (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2004
In: The international journal for the psychology of religion
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Summary:A theoretically derived, empirically validated multidimensional inventory of prayer is described. Both quantitative and qualitative aspects of prayer are measured, including occurrence, weekly frequency, daily frequency, duration, type (adoration, confession, thanksgiving, supplication, reception), and level of faith in the effects of prayer. Results revealed the posited 5 distinct types of prayer, along with acceptable internal consistency, convergent validity, and discriminant utility. Furthermore, several aspects of prayer were related to healthy adjustment for patients with arthritis.
ISSN:1532-7582
Contains:Enthalten in: The international journal for the psychology of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1207/s15327582ijpr1404_2