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Shifts in Denominational Differences in Student Attitude toward Christianity in Northern Ireland 1979-2011
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Francis, Leslie J.; McKenna, Ursula; Lewis, Christopher Alan – Journal of Religious Education, 2020
John Greer first introduced the Francis Scale of Attitude toward Christianity in 1979 into his programme of research designed to chart the religious trajectory of students attending Protestant and Catholic schools in Northern Ireland. The present study conducted in 2011 builds on earlier studies conducted in 1979, 1984, the early 1990s, and 1998.…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Catholic Schools, Christianity, Attitude Measures
Engaging the Student Voice within Anglican School Self-Evaluation and Statutory Inspection within Wales: The Lankshear Student Voice Scales Revised
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Lankshear, David W.; Francis, Leslie J.; Eccles, Emma L. – Journal of Research on Christian Education, 2021
Drawing on data provided by 4,803 year-four, year-five, and year-six students (between the ages of 8 and 11 years) attending 88 Church in Wales primary schools, this paper discusses the development of eight short scales designed to operationalize themes concerning aspects of the distinctiveness of Anglican church schools and school worship…
Descriptors: Christianity, Religious Schools, Student Attitudes, Attitude Measures
Religious Affect and Personal Happiness: Are There Significant Differences between Catholic Adolescents in the Republic of Ireland and in Northern Ireland?
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Francis, Leslie J.; Byrne, Gareth; Lewis, Christopher Alan; Sweetman, Bernadette – Journal of Religious Education, 2020
This study set out to explore levels of religious affect (measured by the Francis Scale of Attitude toward Christianity) and personal affect (measured by the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire) among samples of Catholic students in the Republic of Ireland attending fifth- and sixth-year classes (N = 3015) and Catholic students in Northern Ireland…
Descriptors: Catholics, Cross Cultural Studies, Comparative Analysis, Psychological Patterns
Assessing Peer and Parental Influence on the Religious Attitudes and Attendance of Young Churchgoers: Exploring the Australian National Church Life Survey
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Francis, 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
Church Schools Preparing Adolescents for Living in a Religiously Diverse Society: An Empirical Enquiry in England and Wales
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Francis, Leslie J.; Village, Andrew – Religious Education, 2014
The Young People's Attitudes to Religious Diversity Project was established to compare the attitudes of students (13-to 15-years of age) educated within the state-maintained sector in church schools (Catholic, Anglican, joint Anglican and Catholic) and in schools without a religious foundation. Data provided by 5,402 students recruited from…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Religious Education, Religious Cultural Groups, Cultural Pluralism
Catholic Schools and Attitudes toward Religious Diversity: An Empirical Enquiry among 13- to 15-Year-Old Students in Scotland
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Francis, Leslie J.; Village, Andrew; Penny, Gemma; Neil, Peter – Scottish Educational Review, 2014
Recognition that the United Kingdom has increasingly become a multi-cultural and multi-faith society has raised questions about the place of church schools or schools with a religious character within the state-maintained sector. The issue was given particular focus by the Runnymede Trusts report "Right to divide? Faith schools and community…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Student Diversity, Secondary School Students, Positive Attitudes