God representations are complex and there is no standard, relatively short, and easy to
administer measure reflecting both anthropomorphic and abstract representations of God�…

Many religious individuals use ordinary social cognitions when thinking about God's
characteristics. In the absence of a generally accepted measure, we developed a measure�…

Religiosity is a multidimensional variable that can be measured in a number of ways,
including religious behavior and conscious belief. Several studies have used measures of�…

For adherents of theistic religions, God representations are an important factor in explaining
associations between religion/spirituality and well-being/mental health. Because of�…

Social scientists have greatly advanced our understanding of how people think and feel
about God as a person-like, supernatural being. However, there has been insufficient�…

Belief in a personal God has been central in research and theory in the psychology of
religion and spirituality. Beliefs may seem to be less important to Jews. Indeed, recent�…

The God Image Inventory (GII) is an 8-scale, 156-item, psychometric instrument to measure
the image of God, developed for clinical and pastoral use in N= 1 cases. For research use�…

This study examined the relationship between God-image and religious behaviors.
Participants were 344 undergraduate students at a private midwestern university. Analysis�…

Experiencing a relationship with God is widely acknowledged as an important aspect of
personal religiosity for both affiliated and unaffiliated young adults, but surprisingly few�…

In the past, the literature addressing God representations has largely chosen to investigate
one's stated God representations. This research project searched for both conscious and�…