Table 1.

Religious characteristics of the sample

Variable/item	Number of items	Range	Scale anchors	M (s.d.)
God loves us unconditionally.	1	1–5	1 (very slightly or none)–5 (extremely)	4.88 (0.49)
God is forgiving.	1	1–5	1 (very slightly or none)–5 (extremely)	4.85 (0.41)
God is wrathful.	1	1–5	1 (very slightly or none)–5 (extremely)	2.25 (1.00)
God will punish us for the sins we commit.	1	1–5	1 (very slightly or none)–5 (extremely)	3.15 (1.10)
To what extent do you believe in God?	1	1–5	1 (not at all)–5 (completely)	4.84 (0.50)
How often do you attend services or activities at a place of worship?	1	1–9	1 (never)–9 (several times per day)	6.55 (0.81)
How often do you pray?	1	1–10	1 (never)–10 (several times per day)	9.31 (1.33)
Religious zeal scale	19	1–5	1 (strongly disagree)–5 (strongly agree)	4.08 (0.49)