Comparisons with respect to age, sex, religious affiliation, and worship attendance were made using the Gladding, Lewis and Adkins Scale of Religiosity. The sample was comprised of 107 graduate students in education from a private Catholic university; students were categorized by religious preference. Those who attended religious services most often scored highest on the scale regardless of religious affiliation. Implications for use of these findings in counseling are discussed.
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