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A Short Index of Mystical Orientation (SIMO): A Study Among Roman Catholic Priests

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The internal consistency reliability and concurrent validity of the 9-item Short Index of Mystical Orientation (SIMO) are established in relation with the parent 21-item Mystical Orientation Scale (MOS) among a sample of 1,468 Roman Catholic priests.

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  1. University of Wales, Bangor, UK;

    Leslie J. Francis (Director, Welsh National Centre for Religious Education, and Professor of Practical Theology)

  2. University of Wales, Bangor, UK

    Stephen H. Louden (Research Associate, Centre for Ministry Studies)

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Francis, L.J., Louden, S.H. A Short Index of Mystical Orientation (SIMO): A Study Among Roman Catholic Priests. Pastoral Psychology 53, 49–51 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:PASP.0000039325.40451.65

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