Title: Measuring Religiosity in a Majority Muslim Context: Gender, Religious Salience, and Religious Experience Among Kuwaiti College Students-A Research Note
Abstract: Journal for the Scientific Study of ReligionVolume 50, Issue 2 p. 339-350 Measuring Religiosity in a Majority Muslim Context: Gender, Religious Salience, and Religious Experience Among Kuwaiti College Students—A Research Note Alessandra L. González, Alessandra L. González Department of SociologyBaylor UniversitySearch for more papers by this author Alessandra L. González, Alessandra L. González Department of SociologyBaylor UniversitySearch for more papers by this author First published: 03 June 2011 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-5906.2011.01571.xCitations: 35 Alessandra L. González, Department of Sociology, One Bear Place #97326, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76706. E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract The meaning of traditional and alternative measures of religiosity in a majority Muslim context is examined using the Islamic Social Attitudes Survey (ISAS). Specifically, this article reports a test of whether traditional religiosity measures are useful in a majority Muslim context. 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