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Direct linkFrancis, Leslie J.; Penny, Gemma; Powell, Ruth – Journal of Beliefs & Values, 2018
Drawing on data from the 2011 Australian National Church Life Survey (NCLS), this study was designed to assess peer and parental influence on frequency of church attendance, attitude toward church, and attitude toward Christianity among a sample of 6256 young churchgoers between the ages of eight and 14 years, attending a range of denominations,…
Descriptors: Peer Influence, Parent Influence, Churches, Attendance
Francis, Leslie J.; Robbins, Mandy – Research in Education, 2014
This study examines the religious and social significance of self-assigned religious affiliation among young people in England and Wales by investigating religious beliefs and the connection between religion and matters of public concern among a sample of 547 adolescent males between 16 and 18 years of age, distinguishing between three religious…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Religious Cultural Groups, Religious Factors, Role of Religion
Village, Andrew; Francis, Leslie J. – Journal of Beliefs & Values, 2016
This article reports on the development of scales for measuring moral values in three domains: anti-social behaviour, sex and relationships, and substance use. Students studying religion at A level in 25 schools were invited to respond to 32 Likert items that referred to a wide range of moral issues and behaviours, employing a 5-point response…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Moral Values, Likert Scales, Attitude Measures
Francis, Leslie J.; ap Siôn, Tania; McKenna, Ursula; Penny, Gemma – British Journal of Religious Education, 2017
This study begins by examining the way in which, in both England and Wales, Religious Education has become implicated in political discussion regarding the role of education in promoting community cohesion. The relationship between taking Religious Education as an examination subject and attitude towards religious diversity (as an affective…
Descriptors: Religious Education, Community Coordination, Role of Education, Role of Religion
Francis, Leslie J.; Croft, Jennifer S.; Pyke, Alice; Robbins, Mandy – Journal of Beliefs & Values, 2012
This essay discusses the design of the quantitative component of the "Young People's Attitudes to Religious Diversity" project, conceived by Professor Robert Jackson within the Warwick Religions and Education Research Unit, and presents some preliminary findings from the data. The quantitative component followed and built on the…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Philosophy, Foreign Countries, Social Psychology
Peer reviewedFrancis, Leslie J.; Greer, John E. – Research in Science and Technological Education, 2001
Examines adolescent attitudes towards Christianity, science, creationism, and scientism among high school students (n=1584) between the ages of 14-16. Reports that the apparent independence of attitude towards science and attitude towards Christianity is transformed into a positive relationship after taking into account individual differences in…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Christianity, Creationism, Foreign Countries
Robbins, Mandy; Francis, Leslie J. – Journal of Research on Christian Education, 2005
The present study has built on three earlier studies reported by Francis and Burton (1994), Francis and Evans (1996), and Francis (2005) to test the hypothesis that there is a positive correlation between frequency of prayer and perceived purpose in life among 13-to 15-year-old young people who are within a community with high levels of church…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Religious Factors, Catholics, Protestants
Denominational and Sectarian Influence on Adolescent Attitude Towards Drug Use in England and Wales.
Peer reviewedFrancis, Leslie J.; Mullen, Kenneth – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 1997
Analyzed data from a sample of 16,734 secondary school students regarding attitudes toward the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. Results indicate that denominational and sectarian identity exerted a significant influence on adolescent attitudes toward drug use. This influence was only effective among practicing members rather than among…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, Cultural Background, Drinking
