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Male Spirituality and the Men's Movement: A Factorial Study

Castellini, Janet D.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1382968207

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2001, Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.), Xavier University, Psychology.
The growing visibility of the grassroots movement of men's support groups throughout this country and a resurgence of spiritual interest and faith within the American population come together in the emerging phenomena of men gathering together to worship. To better understand the motivations behind men's participation in such events, the Xavier Religious Index (XRI) was designed to identify factors forming underlying motivational constructs and was administered to two separate groups of men who had attended one or more such religious events. The test sample was comprised of 1190 men who attended a large, religious, men's conference. The cross validation sample was comprised of 301 men who had attended one or more men's retreat week-ends at a spiritual renewal center. In both samples, the factor identified as comprising the largest portion of the variance was that of Male Bonding. Other factors included: Self-awareness, Relationship with God, Isolation or Emptiness, Faith/Prayer Community, Father-Son Relationships, Coping Strategies, and Grief or Burdens. The data were also examined for differences across the life span. When the first and fourth quadrants of Sample 1 were grouped for age and compared, corresponding values existed. However, on examination of Factor 2, Self-awareness and Existential Concern, the directions in which these men focused were diametrically opposed, with older men endorsing a higher satisfaction with quality of life. The implications of this are discussed in light of developmental theory.
W. Michael Nelson, Ph.D., ABPP (Committee Chair)
John J. Barrett, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Norman Barry, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Gerald L. Quatman, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
108 p.
Developmental Psychology; Religion; Spirituality
spirituality; religion; faith; worship; men

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  • Castellini, J. D. (2001). Male Spirituality and the Men's Movement: A Factorial Study [Doctoral dissertation, Xavier University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1382968207

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Castellini, Janet. Male Spirituality and the Men's Movement: A Factorial Study. 2001. Xavier University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1382968207.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Castellini, Janet. "Male Spirituality and the Men's Movement: A Factorial Study." Doctoral dissertation, Xavier University, 2001. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1382968207

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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