To facilitate the use of the adult form of the Francis Scale of Attitude Towards Christianity in cross-cultural studies, the reliability and construct validity of the scale were examined among two samples of U.S. adults. Subjects completed the scale and answered questions concerning their own religious behavior and personal belief. Support was found for the reliability, unidimensionality, and construct validity of the scale among two samples of U.S. adults. Suggestions for further research are given.
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