RICHARD L. GORSUCH, PhD
VITA
Education
AB
MA
PhD
MDiv
Texas Christian University (Psychology, Philosophy)
University of Illinois (Psychology)
University of Illinois (Personality; Social Psychology and Sociology)
Vanderbilt University
Employment and Experience
Research Assistant, Department of Psychology, University of Illinois, 1959-61
Acting Psychological Trainee, State Hospital North, Orofino, Idaho, summer 1960
Predoctoral Fellow, National Institute of Mental Health, Public Health Service, 1961-63
Research Associate, Vanderbilt University, 1963-65
Instructor, Vanderbilt University, 1965-66
Assistant Professor of Psychology, Vanderbilt University and Director of Statistical
Consultation, Vanderbilt Computer Center, 1966-68
Kennedy Assistant Professor of Psychology, The Kennedy Center for Research On Education and
Human Development, George Peabody College for Teachers, 1968-70
Kennedy Associate Professor of Psychology, George Peabody College for Teachers, 1970-73
Associate Professor, Institute of Behavioral Research, Texas Christian University, 1973-75
Associate Professor/Professor of Social Work and Psychology, University of Texas at
Arlington, 1975-79
Professor of Psychology, Fuller Theological Seminary, 1979-2006
Senior Professor of Psychology, Fuller Theological Seminary, 2007 - present
Visiting Professor, Payap University, Chiang Mai, Thailand 1986-87
Major Professional Memberships and Honors
Diplomate in Assessment (charter member; ABEP status in development; subdivision of
Division 12, APA)
American Psychological Association, Fellow of Div. 5 & 36; Member Div. 8.
President of Division 36, American Psychological Association, 1990-91
Member, Council of Representatives, Amer. Psych. Assoc., 1984-85, 1989-90
Religious Research Association
Society of Multivariate Experimental Psychology (elected member; limited to 60 nation wide)
Society for the Scientific Study of Religion (Fellow)
William James Award, Division 36, American Psychological Association, 1986
C. Davis Weyerhaeuser Award for Excellence (Fuller Theological Seminary; 2004)
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Sample Bibliographic Listings
American Men and Women of Science
Who's Who in Science and Engineering; in Religion; in the World.
2000 Outstanding Scholars of the 21st Century
Editorial Positions
Editor
Consulting Editor
Manuscript Reviewer
Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion (Vol. 13-17)
Educational and Psychological Measurement 1982-2002?
Multivariate Behavioral Research (1971-)
Review of Religious Research (1991-2)
About 12 per year plus occasional other review (for book publisher
or granting organization)
Other Activities
California Psychology License PSY-10794 (social/organizational). 1989-present (inactive)
Served on numerous membership, convention program, fellowship, and other professional
society committees.
Consultantships and training programs have been conducted with numerous non-profit, business,
military, and professional organizations. Recent consults have been on measurement issues with
the Psychological Corporation, on data analysis for the Air Force Mishap Prevention program,
doing conflict resolution in several non-profit organizations, and leadership development in
Southeast Asia.
Sixteen accreditation site visit evaluations for the American Psychological Association (e.g.,
Brigham Young, Notre Dame, Vanderbilt, Wheaton).
Invited addresses have been given to several colleges, universities, and organizations.
Principal, Group Conflict Resolution, 2005-present
Member of Board of Directors, Thai Christian Foundation, 2009-present
Publications and Presentations
These are divided into areas of Measurement/Methodology, Personality & Social Psychology,
Psychology of Religion, and Substance Abuse.
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Each is subdivided into "Books, Manuals, and Monographs," “Chapters in Books” "Papers,"
"Book Reviews," and "Presentations" (but only those presentations which were not also
published).
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Publications Related to Measurement/Methodology
Books, Manuals, Monographs
Gorsuch, R. L. (Ed.). (1968). Computer programs for statistical analysis. Nashville, TN:
Vanderbilt University Computer Center.
Spielberger, C. D., Gorsuch, R. L., & Lushene, R. E. (1970). The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory
Manual. Palo Alto, CA: Consulting Psychologists Press.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1974). Factor analysis. Philadelphia: Saunders Press.
Gorsuch, R. L., & Van Houten, T. J. (1977). Longhorn Council boy population estimates,
1975-1995. Report to Longhorn Council, Boy Scouts of America, Fort Worth, TX.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1983). Factor analysis (2nd ed.). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Fantuzzo, J. W., Blakey, W. A., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1989). WAIS-R administration and scoring
training manual. San Antonio, TX: The Psychological Corp., Harcourt, Brace,
Jovanovich.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1990-1999). UniMult: for Univariate and Multivariate Data Analysis.
(Computer program and Guide). Pasadena, CA: UniMult.
Chapters in Books
Gorsuch, R. L. (1980). Identifying the religiously committed person. In J. R. Tisdale (Ed.),
Growing edges in the psychology of religion. Chicago: Nelson Hall.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1981). Bivariate analysis: Analysis of variance. In R. M. Grinnell, Jr. (Ed.),
Social work research & evaluation. Peacock Publishers.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1981). Evaluation at the community-program level. In S. Schinke (Ed.),
Behavioral methods in social welfare: Helping children, adults, and families in
community settings. New York: Aldine Publishing.
Roid, G. H., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1984). Development and clinical use of test-interpretive programs
on microcomputers. In M. D. Schwartz (Ed.), Using computers in clinical practice:
Psychotherapy and mental health applications. New York: Haworth Press.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1986). Measuring attitudes, interests, sentiments, and values. In R. Johnson & R.
B. Cattell (Eds.), Functional psychological testing (pp. 316-333). New York:
Brunner/Mazel.
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Gorsuch, R. L. (1988). Discussion of Cattell's "Handling prediction from psychological states
and roles by modulation theory." In S. G. Cole & R. G. Demaree (Eds.), Applications of
interactionist psychology: Essays in honor of Saul B. Sells (pp. 211-222). Hillsdale, NJ:
Lawrence Erlbaum.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1988). Exploratory factor analysis. In J. Nesselroade & R. B. Cattell (Eds.),
Handbook of multivariate and experimental psychology (pp. 231-258). New York:
Plenum Publishing.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1990). Pitfalls and possibilities in processing people: A psychometric
perspective. In R. A. Hunt, J. E. Hinkle, Jr., & H. N. Malony (Eds.), Clergy assessment
and career development (pp. 55-60). Nashville: Abingdon Press.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1996). Results of the WISC-III Canadian Study. In D. Wechsler (Ed.). WISC-III:
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (3rd. ed.): Manual Canadian Study. Toronto,
Canada: The Psychological Corporation, Harcourt Brace.
Saklofske, D. H., Patterson, C. A., Gorsuch, R. L., & Tulsky, D. S. (1997). Discussion and
guidelines for using the WAIS-III Canadian norms. In D. Wechsler, WAIS-III: Wechsler
Adult Intelligence Scale (3rd ed.) Canadian technical Manual. Toronto, Canada: The
Psychological Corporation.
Gorsuch, R. L. (2001). Results of the WAIS-III Canadian Study: Norms development. In D.
Wechsler, WAIS-III: Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (3rd ed.) Canadian Technical
Manual. Toronto, Canada: The Psychological Corporation.
Gorsuch, R. L. (2003). Factor analysis. In J. A. Schinka & W. F. Velicer (Vol. Eds.), Handbook
of psychology. Vol.2: Research methods in psychology (pp. 143-164). Hoboken, NJ: John
Wiley & Sons.
Mershon, B., & Gorsuch, R. L. (2003). Number of factors in the personality sphere: Does
increase in factors increase predictability of real-life criteria? In G. J. Boyle & D. H.
Saklofske (Eds.), Individual differences (pp. 675-680). London: Sage (UK). Reprint of
Mershon & Gorsuch, 1988.
Gorsuch, R. L. (2006). The Pyramids of Sciences and of Humanities: Implications for the Search
for Religious “Truth.” In A. Dueck (Ed.), Integrating Psychology and Theology:
Research and Reflections (pp. 335-357). Pasadena, CA: Fuller Seminary Press.
Gorsuch, R.L. (2006). Supplemental chapter. In 16PF Express Edition: Administrator’s Manual
for the Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire.
Papers
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Cattell, R. B., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1963). The uniqueness and significance of simple structure
demonstrated by contrasting organic "natural structure" and "random structure" data.
Psychometrika, 28, 55-67.
Pierson, G., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1963). Clinical validation and usefulness of the Altus in screening
for intelligence. Psychological Reports, 13, 87-89.
Cattell, R. B., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1965). The definition and measurement of national morale and
morality. Journal of Social Psychology, 67, 77-96.
Gorsuch, R. L., & Spielberger, C.D. (1965). Predictive and concurrent validity of the Altus
Information Inventory with high school students. Psychological Reports, 16, 633-636.
Gorsuch, R. L., (1966). The general factor in the Test Anxiety Questionnaire.
Psychological Reports, 19, 308.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1966). A FORTRAN item analysis program for items scored on a categorical or
interval basis. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 26, 179-183.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1970). A comparison of Biquartimin, Maxplane, Promax, and Varimax.
Educational and Psychological Measurement, 30, 861-872. Presented at the meeting of
the Midwestern Society for Multivariate Experimental Psychology, 1968.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1971, January). Evaluating commitment to Christianity. Christian Advocate,
13-14.
Gorsuch, R. L., Henighan, R. P., & Barnard, C. (1972). Locus of control: An example of dangers
in using children's scales with children. Child Development, 43, 579-590.
Gorsuch, R. L., & McFarland, S. (1972). Single vs. multiple-item scales for measuring religious
values. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 11(1), 53-64. Reprinted in H. N.
Malony (Ed.), Current perspectives in the psychology of religion, Eerdmans, 1977.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1973). Data analysis of correlated independent variables. Multivariate
Behavioral Research, 8(1), 89-107.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1973). Using Bartlett's significance test to determine the number of factors to
extract. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 33, 361-364.
Gorsuch, R. L., O'Connor, J., & Shamsavari, F. (1973). Important issues: An approach to
measuring stages of moral judgment and evaluating the nature of the stages.
Unpublished manuscript, George Peabody College for Teachers.
Gorsuch, R. L., & Dreger, R. (1979). "Big Jiffy," a more sophisticated factor analysis and
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rotation program. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 39, 209-214.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1980). Factor score reliabilities and domain validities. Educational and
Psychological Measurement, 40(4), 895-897.
Gorsuch, R. L., & Venable, G. D. (1983). Development of an "age universal" I-E scale. Journal
for the Scientific Study of Religion, 22(2), 181-187.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1983). Three methods for analyzing limited time-series (N of 1) data. Behavioral
Assessment, 5, 141-154.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1984). Measurement: The boon and bane of investigating religion. American
Psychologist, 39(3), 228-236. Reprinted in H. N. Malony (Ed.), Psychology of religion:
Personalities, problems, possibilities (pp. 267-283). Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book
House. (Original work published 1984)
Zachary, R. A., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1985). Continuous norming: Implications for the WAIS-R.
Journal of Clinical Psychology, 41(1), 86-94.
Zachary, R. A., Paulson, M. J., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1985). Estimating WAIS IQ from the Shipley
Institute of Living Scale using continuously adjusted age norms. Clinical Psychology,
41(6), 821-831.
Sorenson, R. L., Gorsuch, R. L., & Mintz, J. (1985). Moving targets: Patients' changing
complaints during psychotherapy. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 53(1),
49-54.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1986). Psychometric evaluation of scales when their scoring keys are
unavailable. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 17(5), 399-402.
Moon, G. W., Fantuzzo, J. W., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1986). Teaching WAIS-R administration
skills: Comparison of the MASTERY Model to other existing clinical training modalities.
Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 17(1), 31-35.
Blakey, W. A., Fantuzzo, J. W., Gorsuch, R. L., & Moon, G. W. (1987). A peer-mediated
competency-based training package for the administration and scoring of the WAIS-R.
Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 18(1), 17-20.
Pigott, H. E., Fantuzzo, J. W., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1987). Further generalization technology:
Accounting for natural covariation in generalization assessment. Journal of Applied
Behavior Analysis, 20(3), 273-278.
Mershon, B., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1988). Number of factors in the personality sphere: Does
increase in factors increase predictability of real-life criteria? Journal of Personality &
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Social Psychology, 55(4), 675-680.
Moon, G. W., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1988). Information Inventory: The quicker quick test of
intelligence. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 44(2), 248-251.
Gorsuch, R. L., & McPherson, S. E. (1989). Intrinsic/extrinsic measurement: I/E-Revised and
single-item scales. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 28(3), 348-354.
Snook, S. C., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1989). Component analysis vs. common factor analysis: A
Monte Carlo study. Psychological Bulletin, 106, 148-154. Gorsuch, R. L. (1990).
Common factor analysis versus component analysis: Some well and little known facts.
Multivariate Behavioral Research, 25(1), 33-39.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1990). Measurement in psychology of religion revisited. Journal of Psychology
and Christianity, 9(2), 82-92.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1991). Things learned from another perspective (so far). American Psychologist,
46(10), 1089-1090.
Wood, J. M., Tataryn, D. J., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1996). Effects of under- and over-extraction on
principal axis factor analysis with Varimax rotation. Psychological Methods, 1(4), 354365. Gorsuch, R. L. (1997). Exploratory factor analysis: Its role in item analysis. Journal
of Personality Assessment, 68(3), 532-560.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1997). New procedure for extension analysis in exploratory factor analysis.
Educational and Psychological Measurement, 57(5), 725-740.
Boone, K. B., Ponton, M. O., Gorsuch, R. L., Gonzalez, J. J., & Miller, B. J. (1998). Factor
analysis of four measures of prefrontal lobe functioning. Archives of Clinical
Neuropsychology, 13(7), 585-595.
Tataryn, D. J., Wood, J. M., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1999). Setting the value of k in promax: A Monte
Carlo study. Educational and Psychological Measurement 59(3), 384-391. Venable, G. D.,
Gorsuch, R. L. (1999). I and E in developmental Perspective. In Rector, L. J.,
Santaniello, W. (Eds), Psychological perspectives and the religious quest, (pp. 81-101).
Lanham, Md: Univ Pr of America.
Saklofske, D. H., Hildebrand, D. K., & Gorsuch, R. L. (2000). Replication of the factor structure
of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale—Third edition with a Canadian sample.
Psychological Assessment 12(4), 436-439.
Wong-McDonald, A., Gorsuch, R. L. (2000). Surrender to God: an additional coping style?
Journal of Psychology and Theology, 28(2), 149-161.
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Gorsuch, R. L. (2002). The pyramids of sciences and of humanities. American Behavioral
Scientist, 45, 1822-1838.
Fiala, W. E., Bjorck, J. P., & Gorsuch, R. L. (2002). The Religious Support Scale: Construction,
validation, and cross-validation. American Journal of Community Psychology, 30, 761786.
Wong-McDonald, A., Gorsuch, R. L., (2004). A multivariate theory of God concept, religious
motivation, locus of control, coping, and spiritual well-being. Journal of Psychology and
Theology, 32(4), 318-334.
Saklofske, D.H., Gorsuch, R.L., Weiss, L.G., Zhu, J., & Patterson, C.A. (2005). General ability
index for the WAIS-III: Canadian norms. Canadian Journal of Behavioral Science, 37,
44-48.
Gorsuch, R. L. (2005). Continuous parameter estimation model: Expanding the standard
statistical paradigm. Journal of the Science Faculty of Chiang Mai University, 32(1), 1121.
Duris, M., Bjorck, J. P., Gorsuch, R. L. (2007). Christian subcultural differences in item
perceptions of the MMPI-2 lie scale. Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 26(4), 356366.
Figueredo, A. J., Gorsuch, R. L. (2007). Assortative mating in the Jewel WASP: Canonical
analysis as an exploratory form of path analysis. Journal of the Arizona-Nevada Academy
of Science, 39.
Lee, H., Gorsuch, R., Saklofske, D., & Patterson, C. (2008, December). Cognitive differences for
ages 16 to 89 years (Canadian WAIS-III): Curvilinear with Flynn and processing speed
corrections. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 26(4), 382-394.
Papers Presented at Professional Meetings (Unpublished)
Gorsuch, R. L., & Barnard, J. (1968). Monte Carlo Procrustes: A procedure for testing the
significance of a hypothesized factor matrix. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
Southeastern Society for Multivariate Experimental Psychology.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1971). R technique alternatives to Q technique. Paper presented at the meeting of
the Southeastern Society for Multivariate Experimental Psychology.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1975). Typological factor analysis. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
Society for Multivariate Experimental Psychology.
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Gorsuch, R. L. (1977). Higher order factor analysis. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
Southwestern Psychological Association.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1979). Practical application of multivariate procedures. Invited address to the
Society for Multivariate Experimental Psychology, Southwestern Division at the annual
meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1983). The theory of continuous norming. Paper presented at the annual meeting
of the American Psychological Association.
Moon, G. W., Fantuzzo, J. W., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1983). Competency-based model for teaching
skills in administration of WAIS-R. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
American Psychological Association.
Moon, G. W., Fantuzzo, J. W., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1983). Teaching assessment skills: Mandate
and model. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological
Association.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1984, April). Capabilities of microcomputers for statistical purposes. In P. M.
Bentler (Chair), Microcomputer statistics. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the
Western Psychological Association Convention.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1984, June). Readability: A new wrinkle for old formulas. Paper presented at the
Automated Author-Aiding Systems Conference, Los Angeles.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1986, April). Common factor analysis vs. component analysis: Thoughts on past
developments and future directions. Paper presented at the annual meeting of AERA, San
Francisco, CA.
Conrad, P. M., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1989, April). The influence of understandability on the
reliability of personality scales. Poster presentation at the annual convention of the
Western Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Reno, NV.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1989, May). A new procedure for extension analysis with implications for the
common factor indeterminacy problem. Paper presented at the meeting of the Western
Psychological Association, Reno, NV.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1989, November). A conversation about experiences with response rates. Invited
presentation at the annual meeting of the Religious Research Association and the Society
for the Scientific Study of Religion, Salt Lake City.
Gorsuch, R. L., & Buckwalter, J. G. (1989, August). Multivariate statistics by
nonfunction-oriented analysis. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American
Psychological Association, New Orleans.
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Schaefer, C. A., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1990, April). Dimensionality of religion in
relationship to behavioral variables. Paper presented at the 70th annual convention of the
Western Psychological Association, Los Angeles, CA.
Gorsuch, R. L., & Hao, J. Y. (1990, April). A factor analysis of forgiveness. Paper presented at
the 70th annual convention of the Western Psychological Association, Los Angeles, CA.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1990, November). A conversation about experiences in multivariate analyses.
Invited presentation at the annual conference of the Religious Research Association and
the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, Virginia Beach, VA.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1991, April). Discussant in symposium: Multivariate methods in ethology.
Presented at the 71st annual convention of the Western Psychological Association, San
Francisco, CA.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1991, April). Workshop: New solutions for old problems in univariate data
analysis. Presented at the 71st annual convention of the Western Psychological
Association, San Francisco, CA.
Gorsuch, R. L., & Chan, M-Y. A. (1991, August). Development and evaluation of a Chinese
translation of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and the Beck Depression Inventory. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the International Congress of Psychology, San
Francisco, CA.
Schaefer, C. A., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1991, August). A situation specific measure of religious
coping styles. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological
Association, San Francisco, CA.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1992). New solutions for old problems: Multivariate analysis. Paper presented at
the annual meeting of the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Boise, ID.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1992). New solutions for old problems: Univariate analysis. Paper presented at
the annual meeting of the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Boise, ID.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1992). Texas roots of UniMult. Paper presented at the 20th anniversary meeting
of the Southwestern Multivariate Psychological Association, Austin, TX.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1992, August). Parametric and nonparametric analyses from a unified
approach: Testing for level of measurement. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
Ritschard, H. V., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1992, May). Robustness of bipolar vs. unipolar scales in
expectancy-value models. Paper presented at the 72nd annual meeting of the Western
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Psychological Association, Portland, OR.
Gorsuch, R. L., & Ritschard, H. V. (1993, October). Ratio scales: A functional
approach. Society for Multivariate Experimental Psychology, San Pedro, CA.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1996, August). Continuous norming methods and the Canadian WISC-III. Paper
presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Toronto,
Canada.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1996, August). Continuous norming methods and statistical issues in WISC-R-III
Canadian Edition. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association
Convention, Toronto, Canada.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1996, August). Big 5 vs. large 16/20 personality factors: Where do we start
interfacing with psychology of religion? Paper presented at the American Psychological
Association Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada.
Gorsuch, R. L., & Kim, G. (1997, January). Evaluation report to Foothill Family Services.
Ponton, M. O., Gorsuch, R. L., Herrera, L., & Gonzalez, J. (1998). Continuous norming for the
neuropsychological screening battery for Hispanics-Revised. APA Annual Convention
Program.
Gorsuch, R.L., Walker, D.F., Lewis, H.R., & Cheung, T. (2005). Measurement of religion and
spirituality among youth: A review. Poster presented at the American Psychological
Association Annual Convention, Washington, DC.
Walker, D., Gorsuch, R., Tan, S., & Otis, K. (2008). Use of religious and spiritual interventions
by trainees in APA-accredited Christian clinical psychology programs. Mental Health,
Religion & Culture, 11(6), 623-633.
Book Reviews
Gorsuch, R. L. (1985). [Review of R. J. Wherry, Sr., Contributions to correlational analysis].
Educational and Psychological Measurement, 45(4), 981-983.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1989). [Review of A. Yates (1987). Multivariate exploratory data analysis: A
prospective on exploratory factor analysis. (Albany, NY: State University of New York
Press)]. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 49(4), 1011Ä1013.
Publications Related to Personality and Social Psychology
Books, Manuals, Monographs
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Spielberger, C. D., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1966). Mediating processes in verbal conditioning.
Research Report to the National Institute of Mental Health (Grants MH 7229, 7446) and
Child Health and Human Development, U.S. Public Health Service (Grant HD947).
Gorsuch, R. L. (1971, August). Value conflict in the school setting. Final report. George
Peabody College for Teachers, Project #9-0427, Office of Education, Dept. of Health,
Education & Welfare. ERIC Document (ED 057 410).
Gorsuch, R. L., & Malony, H. N. (1976). The nature of man: A social psychological perspective:
The third John G. Finch symposium on psychology and religion. Springfield, IL: Charles
C. Thomas.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1982). Values and attitudes of Belmont College students. Report to and
workshop for Belmont College, Nashville, TN.
Gorsuch, Richard (2006). The 16PF Express Edition: A Supplemental Chapter to the
Administrator's Manual for the Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire. Champaign,
IL: IPAT.
Gorsuch, R. L. (2007). Basic Leadership: the 3 Pillars Model. Draft in both English and Thai.
Chapters in Books
Gorsuch, R. L. (Ed.) (1972). Problem area 1200 - Child Socialization. In S. Sells, Principal
investigator, critical appraisal of research in the personality-emotions-motivational
domain. Technical Report, U.S. Office of Education.
Gorsuch, R. L., & Cattell, R. B. (1977). Personality and socio-ethical values: The structure of self
and superego. In R. B. Cattell & R. Dreger (Eds.), Handbook of modern personality
theory (pp. 675-708). New York: Halstead.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1998). Prejudice. In R. Wuthnow (Ed.), The encyclopedia of politics and religion
(Vol. 1, pp. 612-614). Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly.
Gorsuch, R. L. (in press). Contributions of Raymond B. Cattell. In A. Petrovsky, M.
Yarochevski, & L. Kurenko (Eds.), The Russian encyclopedia of psychology. Moscow:
Nauka Publishers.
Maynard, E. A., & Gorsuch, R. L. (2001). Gay and lesbian Christians: Faith and coping in the
church. American Journal of Pastoral Counseling 3, 3/4, 59-70.
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Papers
Gorsuch, R. L. (1965). The clarification of some superego factors. Dissertation Abstracts, 26,
477-478.
Gorsuch, R. L., & Spielberger, C. D. (1966). Anxiety, threat and awareness in verbal
conditioning. Journal of Personality, 34, 336-347.
Gorsuch, R. L., & Cattell, R. B. (1967). Second stratum personality factors defined in the
questionnaire realm by the 16PF. Multivariate Behavioral Research, 2, 211-224.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1968). Changes in trait anxiety as a function of recent states of anxiety. American
Psychological Association Convention Proceedings, 329-330.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1970). Rokeach's approach to value systems and social compassion. Review of
Religious Research, 11, 139-143.
Gorsuch, R. L., & Daly, B. (1970). Changes in ethical judgments of college students: 1958 to
1969. Proceedings, 78th Annual Convention, American Psychological Association,
443-444.
Nottingham, J., Gorsuch, R. L., & Wrightsman, L. (1970). Factorial replication of the
theoretically derived subscales on the philosophies of human nature scale. The Journal of
Social Psychology, 81, 129-130.
Sieveking, N. A., Harrison, P., Ackerman, B., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1971). Moral judgments of
students, parents, and psychological clients. Proceedings of the 79th Annual Convention
of the American Psychological Association, 579-580.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1972). An APA-sponsored law to protect psychologists and subjects from
unwarranted use of research data. American Psychologist, 27(7), 667-668.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1972). Teacher and pupil values in the elementary school. Character Education
Journal, 2(1), 20-23. Reprinted in T. A. Ryan (Ed.), Values: A symposium report.
Honolulu: University of Hawaii, 1975.
Gorsuch, R. L., & Smith, R. A. (1972). Changes in college students' evaluations of moral
behavior: 1969 versus 1939, 1949, and 1958. Journal of Personality and Social
Psychology, 24(3), 381-391. Reprinted in R. G. Warga, Personal awareness: A
psychology of adjustment (2nd ed.). Houghton Mifflin, 1979.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1973). Moral education from a psychological view of man as an ethical being.
Educational Forum, 37(2), 169-178. Reprinted in L. J. Robin (Ed.), Handbook of
curriculum. Holbrook Press, 1975.
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Gorsuch, R. L., & Barnes, M. L. (1973). Stages of ethical reasoning and moral norms of Carib
youths. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 4, 283-301.
Sieveking, N. A., Harrison, P. J., Ackerman, B. R., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1973). Moral judgments of
psychotherapy clients and their parents. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 29(1), 103-105.
Gorsuch, R. L., & Key, M. K. (1974). Abnormalities of pregnancy as a function of anxiety and
life stress. Psychosomatic Medicine, 36, 352-362.
Gorsuch, R. L., & Ortberg, J. (1983). Moral obligations and attitudes: Their relationship to
behavioral intentions. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 44(5), 1025-1028.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1984). R. B. Cattell: An integration of psychology and ethics. Multivariate
Behavioral Research, 19, 209-220.
Shafranske, E. P., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1984). Factors associated with the perception of spirituality
in psychotherapy. Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, 16(2), 231-241.
Uomoto, J. M., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1984). Japanese American response to psychological disorder:
Referral patterns, attitudes, and subjective norms. American Journal of Community
Psychology, 12(5), 537-550.
Baker, M. W., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1985). Anxiety and values: Anxiety as caused by the frustration
of a major value: Religion. The Southern Psychologist, 2(4), 35-41.
Rudy, J. P., McLemore, C. W., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1985, August). Interpersonal behavior and
therapeutic progress: Therapists and clients rate themselves and each other. Psychiatry,
48, 264-281.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1989, Winter/Spring). A model for APA (An interview with the editor).
Psychologists Interested in Religious Issues Newsletter, 1-3.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1989, August). Conviction and commitment. American Psychologist, 1158-1159.
Clifford, P. A., Tan, S. Y., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1991). Efficacy of a self-directed behavioral health
change program: Weight, body composition, cardiovascular fitness, blood pressure,
health risk, and psychosocial mediating variables. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 14(3),
303-323.
Clifford, P. A., Gorsuch, R. L., Perry, F., & White, P. F. (1993). Author's Reply to "Role of
Psychological Factors in Postoperative Pain Control and Recovery with
Patient-Controlled Analgesia", in Clinical Journal of Pain, 10, 84-85.
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Smith, C. A., McCleary, C. A., Murdock, G. A, Wilshire, T. W., Buckwalter, D. K., Bretsky, P.,
Marmol, L., Gorsuch. R. L., Buckwalter, J. G. (1999). Lifelong estrogen exposure and
cognitive performance in elderly women. Brain and Cognition, 39(3), 203-218.
Eriksson, C. B., Vande Kemp, H., Gorsuch, R., Hoke, S., & Foy, D. W. (2001). Trauma exposure
and PTSD symptoms in international relief and development personnel. Journal of
Traumatic Stress, 14(1), 205-219.
Duncan-Hassel, T., Amici, C. J., Thurston, N. S., Gorsuch, R. L. (2001). Client weight as a
barrier to non-biased clinical judgment. Journal of Psychology and Spirituality 20(2),
145-161.
Ortberg, J. C. Jr., Gorsuch, R. L., Kim, G. J. (2001). Changing attitude and moral obligation:
Their independent effects on behavior. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 40(3),
489-496.
Wade Brown, S., Gorsuch, R. L., Rosik, C. H., & Ridley, C. R. (2001). The development of a
scale to measure forgiveness. Journal of Psychology and Christianity 20(1), 40-52.
Symington, S. H., Walker, D. F., & Gorsuch, R. L. (2002). The relationship of forgiveness and
reconciliation to five and sixteen factors of personality. Journal of Psychology &
Christianity, 21, 141-150.
Walker, D. F., & Gorsuch, R. L. (2002). Forgiveness within the Big Five personality model.
Personality & Individual Differences, 32, 1127-1138.
Walker, D. F. & Gorsuch, R. L. (2004) Dimensions underlying sixteen models of forgiveness and
reconciliation. Journal of Psychology and Theology, 32, 12-25.
Gorsuch, R. L., & Wallace, W. L. (2005). Giving psychology away is expensive. American
Psychologist, 60(4), 348-349.
Abernethy, A.D., Magat, M.M., Houston, T.R., Arnold, H.L., Bjorck, J.P., & Gorsuch, R.L.
(2005). Recruiting African American men for cancer screening studies: Applying a
culturally based model. Health Education & Behavior, 32 (4), 441-451.
Sumanti, M., Boone, K.B., Savodnik, I., Gorsuch, R. (2006). Non-credible psychiatric and
cognitive symptoms in a workers’ compensation “stress” claim sample. Clinical
Neuropsychologist, 20(4), 754-765.
Gorsuch, R.L. (2007). Personality preaching. Theology, News & Notes,
Winter 2007, 14-15, 31.
Brown, S., Reimer, K.S., Dueck, A.C., Gorsuch, R.L., Strong, R., Sidesinger, T. (2008). A
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particular peace: Psychometric properties of the just peacemaking inventory. Peace and
Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, 14(1), 75-92.
Papers and Posters Presented at Professional Meetings (Unpublished)
Gorsuch, R. L., & Arbitman-Smith, R. (1970). Naturally occurring value categories in children.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1971). The occurrence and change of children's values: 1. An overview of the
research program. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern
Psychological Association.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1974). Adult and peer influences on value development. Paper presented at the
annual meeting of the Texas Psychological Association.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1975). Human factors influencing investment decisions. Paper presented at the
Financial Analysts Seminar, Rockford College, Rockford, IL.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1976). Race, social class, and sex differences in children's values. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Multivariate Experimental Psychology.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1977). Social psychological and cognitive structural approaches to the
development of ethical and moral judgment. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
American Psychological Association.
Chambers, C., Grinnell, R. M., Jr., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1979). Factors associated with police and
probation court dispositioning. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Texas
Academy of Science.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1981). Admission policies at the Graduate School of Psychology, Fuller
Theological Seminary. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western
Psychological Association.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1981). Valuing. School-wide convocation, Belmont College, Nashville, TN.
Uomoto, J. M., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1982). Asian American referral patterns in response to
psychological disorders. Paper presented at the Ethnic Conference, Fuller Theological
Seminary.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1984). Undergraduate preparation for admission to the Graduate School of
Psychology, Fuller Theological Seminary. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
Western Psychological Association.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1986). Ethical issues in psychological research. Paper presented at the Ethical
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Issues Symposium, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL.
Heggie, D., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1986). Social support systems of battered women. Paper presented
at the annual convention of the California State Psychological Association.
Ritschard, H. V., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1992, May). Improving behavioral prediction using
reasoned action models. Paper presented at the 72nd annual meeting of the Western
Psychological Association, Portland, OR.
Eriksson, C. B., Vande Kemp, H., Gorsuch, R. L., Hoke, S., & Foy, D. (1998, August).
Traumatic exposure and PTSD in international relief and development personnel. Poster
presented at the 106th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association,
San Francisco, CA.
Book Reviews
Gorsuch, R. L. (1969). [Review of M. Rokeach, Beliefs, attitudes and values]. American
Sociological Review, 34, 267-268.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1972). [Review of H. F. Clairzio, Toward positive classroom discipline; M. F.
Cleugh, Discipline and morale in school and college; M. A. Kiley, Discipline]. The
Educational Forum, 36(4), 568-569.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1972). [Review of K. E. Logstrup, The ethical demand]. Review of
Religious Research, 13(3), 228.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1974). [Review of D. Graham, Moral learning and development: Theory and
research]. The Educational Forum, 38(2), 258.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1980). [Review of E. Staub, Positive social behavior and morality (Vols. I &
II)]. Sociological Analysis, 83-84.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1980). [Review of M. Rokeach, Understanding human values]. Journal for the
Scientific Study of Religion, 19(3), 316.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1981). [Review of W. Sluckin (Ed.), Fear in animals and man]. Contemporary
Psychology, 26(2), 124.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1988). [Review of B. P. Hall, The Genesis effect]. Journal for the Scientific
Study of Religion, 27(1), 150-151.
Publications Related to Psychology of Religion
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Books, Manuals, Monographs
Gorsuch, R. L. (1978). Edu-Care evaluation. Report to the Joint Staff of RCEM, Division of
Homeland Ministries and Christian Board of Publication.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1979). Regional/Cluster need assessment for Edu-Care. Report to the Joint Staff
of RCEM, Division of Homeland Ministries and Christian Board of Publication.
Spilka, B., Hood., R., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1985). The psychology of religion: An empirical
approach. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1992). Christian church (Disciples of Christ) 1991 hymnal surveys. A report and
presentation made to the Disciples of Christ National Hymnal Committee.
Hood, R. W., Jr., Spilka, B., Hunsberger, B., & Gorsuch, R. (1996). The psychology of religion:
An empirical approach (2nd ed.). New York: The Guilford Press.
Gorsuch, R. L. (2002). Integrating psychology and spirituality? Westport, CT: Praeger.
Spilka, B., Hood, R., Hunsburger, B., & Gorsuch, R. (2003) The psychology of religion: An
empirical approach (3rd ed.). New York: The Guilford Press.
Chapters in Books
Gorsuch, R. L. (1967). Dimensions of the conceptualization of God. In J. Matthes (Ed.),
International yearbook for the sociology of religion: Vol. III (pp. 187-199). Köln:
Westdeutscher Verlag.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1976). Religion as a major predictor of significant human behavior. In William
Donaldson (Ed.), Research in mental health and religious behavior. Atlanta, GA:
Psychological Studies Institute.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1978). Research psychology: An indirect ministry to the ministry. In H. N.
Malony (Ed.), Psychology and faith: The Christian experience of eighteen psychologists.
Washington: University Press of America.
Meylink, W. D., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1986). Clergy-psychologist referrals: Toward a model of
cooperation. In H. N. Malony (Ed.), Is there a shrink in the Lord's house: How
psychologists can help the church (pp. 189-199). Pasadena, CA: Integration Press.
Smith, C. S., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1989). Sanctioning and causal attributions to God: A function of
theological position and actors' characteristics. In M. L. Lynn & D. O. Moberg (Eds.),
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Research in the social scientific study of religion: A research annual (pp. 133-152).
Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1990). Attitudes. In H. N. Malony (Ed.), Dictionary of pastoral care and
counseling (p. 57). Abingdon Press.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1997). Toward motivational theories of intrinsic religious commitment. In B.
Spilka & D. N. McIntosh (Eds.), The psychology of religion: Theoretical approaches.
Boulder, CO: Westview Press.
Gorsuch, R. L., & Miller, W. R. (1999). Assessing spirituality. In W. R. Miller (Ed.), Integrating
spirituality into treatment: Resources for practioners (pp. 47-64). Washington, DC:
American Psychological Association.
Gorsuch, R.L., & Walker, D.F. (2006). Measurement and Research Design in Studying Spiritual
Development. In Roehlkepartain, E.C., King, P., Wagener, L., & Benson, P.L. (Eds.),
The handbook of spiritual development in childhood and adolescence (pp. 92-103).
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.
Gorsuch, R. L. (2008). On the limits of scientific investigation: Miracles and intercessory prayer.
In J. Harold Ellens (ed), Miracles: God, Science, and Psychology in the Paranormal, Vol.
1 (pp. 280-299), Greenwood-Praeger Publishers of Westport, CT.
Papers
Gorsuch, R. L. (1968). The conceptualization of God as seen in adjective ratings. Journal for the
Scientific Study of Religion, 7, 56-64.
Gorsuch, R. L., & Aleshire, D. (1974). Christian faith and ethnic prejudice: A review and
interpretation of research. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 13, 281-307.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1976). Research and evaluation: Their role in decision making in the religious
setting. Review of Religious Research, 17, 93-101.
Baker, M., & Gorsuch, R. (1982). Trait anxiety and intrinsic-extrinsic religiousness. Journal for
the Scientific Study of Religion, 21(2), 119-122.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1982). Comment: Practicality and ethics of experimental research when studying
religion. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 21(4), 370-372.
Gorsuch, R. L., & Smith, C. S. (1983). Attributions of responsibility to God: A
function of religious beliefs. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 22(4), 340-352.
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Wagner, C. P., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1983). The quality church (Part 1). Leadership, 4(l), 28-32.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1985). Where have all the Disciples gone? The Disciple, 12(2), 13-14, 32.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1986). Psychology and religion, beliefs, and values. Journal of Psychology and
Christianity, 5(2), 38-44. Reprinted in H. N. Malony (Ed.), Psychology of
Religion: Personalities, problems, possibilities (pp.284-291). Grand Rapids, MI: Baker
Book House.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1986, October). Who helps a congregation? The Disciple, 13-15. Meylink, W.
D., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1986). New perspectives for clergy-psychologist referrals. Journal
for Psychology and Christianity, 5(3), 62-70.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1987). Christian universities: The secularization problem. Payap University
Journal, 1(1), 43-59.
Gorsuch R. L. (1987, April). Pull together! The Disciple ,21-25.
Gorsuch, R. L., & Spilka, B. (1987). The Varieties in historical and contemporary contexts.
Contemporary Psychology, 32(9), 773-778.
Griffin, G. A. E., Gorsuch, R. L., & Davis, A. L. (1987). A cross-cultural investigation of
religious orientation, social norms, and prejudice. Journal for the Scientific Study of
Religion, 26(3), 358-365.
Meylink, W. D., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1987). Two-way referrals in clergy-psychologist relations.
International Christian Digest, l(6), 20-21.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1988). The psychology of religion. Annual Review of Psychology, 39,
201-221.
Gorsuch, R. L., & Meylink, W. D. (1988). Toward a co-professional model of
clergy-psychologist referral. Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 7(3), 22-31.
Meylink, W. D., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1988). Relationship between clergy and psychologists: The
empirical data. Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 7(1), 56-72.
Ponton, M. O., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1988). Prejudice and religion revisited: A cross-cultural
investigation with a Venezuelan sample. Journal for the Scientific Study of
Religion, 27(2), 260-271.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1989). A Model for APA: In an interview with E. P. Shafranske.
Psychologists
Interested in Religious Issues Newsletter, 14(1), 1-3.
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Gorsuch, R. L. (1990). Computers: The old/new problem of dominion. Review & Expositor,
87(2), 185-193.
Gorsuch, R.L. (1990). Annual Review of Psychology 1988. Psychology News and Notes, 6(2), 46.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1990). Gorsuch on the psychology of religion: In an interview with H. N.
Malony. Psychology News & Notes, 6(2), l-2.
Schaefer, C. A., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1991). Psychological adjustment and religiousness: The
multivariate belief-motivation theory of religiousness. Journal for the Scientific Study of
Religion, 30(4), 448-461.
Wakeman, E. P., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1991). A test and expansion of the Fishbein Model on
religious attitudes and behavior in Thailand. The International Journal for the
Psychology of Religion, l(l), 33-40.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1992, Spring). Post modern: What is a psychologist doing in this debate? The
Dialogue, 1992.
Schaefer, C. A., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1992). Dimensionality of religion: Belief and motivation as
predictors of behavior. Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 11(3), 244-254.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1993). Religion and prejudice: Lessons not learned from the past. The
International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 3(1), 20-31.
Hao, J., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1993). Forgiveness: An exploratory factor analysis and its relationship
to religious variables. Review of Religious Research, 34(4), 333-347.
Schaefer, C. A., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1993). Situational and personal variations in religious coping.
Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 32(2), 136-147.
Gorsuch, R. L., Mylvaganan, G., Gorsuch, K., & Johnson, R. (1997). Perceived religious
motivation. International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 7(4), 253-261.
Weaver, A. J., Kline, A. E., Samford, A., Lucas, L., Larson, D. B. & Gorsuch, R. L. (1998). Is
religion taboo in psychology? A systematic analysis of research on religion in seven
major American psychological association journals: 1991-1994. Journal of Psychology
and Christianity, 17(3), 220-232.
Fulton, A. S., Gorsuch, R. L., & Maynard, E. A. (1999). Religious orientation, anti-homosexual
sentiment, and fundamentalism among Christians. Journal for the Scientific Study of
Religion, 38(1), 14-22.
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Mallery, P., Mallery, S., & Gorsuch, R. L. (2000). A preliminary taxonomy of attributions to
God. International Journal of the Psychology of Religion, 10(3), 135-156.
McDonald, A., & Gorsuch, R. L. (2000). Surrender to God: An additional coping style?
Journal of Psychology and Theology, 28(2), 149-161.
Maynard, E. A., Gorsuch, R. L., & Bjorck, J. P. (2001). Religious coping style, concept of God,
and personal religious variables in threat, loss, and challenge situations. Journal for the
Scientific Study of Religion, 40(1), 65-74.
Fiala, W. E., Bjorck, J. P., & Gorsuch, R. L. (2002). The Religious Support Scale: Construction,
validation, and cross-validation. American Journal of Community Psychology, 30, 761786.
Gorsuch, R. L. (2003). James on the similarities and differences between religious and psychic
phenomena. Streams of Williams James, 5(1), 26-29.
Walker, D. F., & Gorsuch, R. L. (2004). Dimensions underlying sixteen models of forgiveness
and reconciliation. Journal of Psychology & Theology, 32(1), 12-25.
Walker, D. F., Gorsuch, R. L., & Tan, S.Y. (2004). Therapists' integration of religion and
spirituality in counseling: A meta-analysis. Counseling & Values, 49(1), 69-80.
Wong-McDonald, A., & Gorsuch, R. L. (2004). A multivariate theory of God concept, religious
motivation, locus of control, coping, and spiritual well-being. Journal of Psychology &
Theology, 32(4), 318-334.
Walker, D.F., Gorsuch, R.L., & Tan, S.Y. (2005). Therapists’ use of religious and spiritual
interventions in Christian counseling: A preliminary report. Counseling and Values,
49(2), 107-119.
Hall, M. E., Gorsuch, R. L., Narramore, S. B., Malony, H. N. (2006). Dialogue, embodiment, and
the unity of faith and learning: a conversation on integration in a postmodern age. Journal
of Psychology and Christianity, 25(4), 331-337.
Papers Presented at Professional Meetings (Unpublished)
Gorsuch, R. L. (1967). The role of religious constructs in personality. Paper presented at the
annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1968, April). Saliency and dissidence in the measurement of the religious
variable: Comments on the Demerath, Lutterman and Lyons paper. Paper presented at
the Conference on Measuring the Religious Variable, Southern Methodist University.
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Gorsuch, R. L. (1974). Testing the uni/multi-dimensionality of religious belief by factor analysis.
Paper presented at the Southwest Regional meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study
of Religion.
Gorsuch, R. L., & Aleshire, D. (1975). The influence of religious values on religious behavior:
Testing a multivariate model of the relationship. Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1979). Religion as an important phenomenon for psychological theory. Paper
presented in the symposium: Applications of general psychological theory to the
psychology of religion at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1983). Concepts of God and their development. Invited paper sponsored by three
departments, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1983). Nomothetic is science; ideographic is "?". Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1983). Raymond B. Cattell's psychology of religion. Paper presented at the
annual meeting of the American Psychological Association.
Alleman, D. P., & Gorsuch, R. L. (l984). Predictor variables in religious decision making:
Attitudes and religious orientation. Paper presented at the Western Psychological
Association Convention, San Francisco, CA.
Griffin, G. A., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1985). Religious orientation and prejudice: A cross-cultural
study. Paper presented at the 93rd Annual Convention of the American Psychological
Association, Los Angeles, CA.
Rosik, C. H., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1985). Adolescent religiosity in relation to parental religiosity
and interpersonal style. Paper presented at the 93rd Annual Convention of the American
Psychological Association, Los Angeles, CA.
Snook, S. C., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1985). Religious orientation and racial prejudice in South
Africa. Paper presented at the 93rd Annual Convention of the American Psychological
Association, Los Angeles, CA.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1986). BAV: A possible non-reductionistic model for the psychology of religion.
William James invited address to Division 36, presented at the 94th Annual Convention
of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
Jernigan, R., Tan, S. Y., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1988, November). The effectiveness of a local church
lay Christian counselor training program: A controlled study. Paper presented at the
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International Congress on Christian Counseling, Atlanta, GA.
Bacaseta, P. E., Gorsuch, R. L., & Benton, D. (1989, June). Spirituality and coping among
socially isolated elderly females. Paper presented at the 14th International Congress of
Gerontology, Acapulco, Mexico.
Gorsuch, R. L., & Schaefer, C. A. (1989, August). Religious growth and anxiety. Paper presented
at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1990). The definition of cults: A psychological perspective. Paper presented at
the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1990, November). Religion and alcohol: Pitfalls and possibilities of multivariate
analyses. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Society for the Scientific Study
of Religion and Religious Research Association, Virginia Beach, VA.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1991, April). Beliefs, affects, and values in religious prejudice. Paper presented
at the 71st annual convention of the Western Psychological Association, San Francisco,
CA.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1991, April). Discussant in Invited Symposium: Cults, coercive persuasion, and
mind control: Current issues and controversiesÄÄl. Presenter: Margaret Singer.
Presented at the 71st annual convention of the Western Psychological Association, San
Francisco, CA.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1991, August). Paradigms, data, theories: Where do we start? Division 36
presidential address presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological
Association, San Francisco, CA.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1991, November). Convener of symposium: Quantitative analysis in the social
scientific study of religion: New solutions for old problems. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion and Religious Research
Association, Pittsburgh, PA.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1991, July). The role of religious beliefs in attitudes towards others. Paper
presented at the First International Congress on Prejudice, Discrimination and Conflict,
Jerusalem, Israel.
Gorsuch, R. L., Mylvaganam, G., Gorsuch, K., & Johnson, R. (1991, November). Explorations of
the intrinsic/extrinsic distinction across cultures. Paper presented at the annual meeting
of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion and Religious Research
Association, Pittsburgh, PA.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1992, August). Towards motivational theories of intrinsic religious commitment.
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Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological
Association, Washington, DC.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1996, August). Big Five vs. large 16/20 personality factors: Where do we start
interfacing with psychology of religion. Paper presented at the American Psychological
Association Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada.
Otis, K.E., Walker, D.F., & Gorsuch, R.L. (2005). Eclectic Christian counseling among graduate
student therapists. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual
Convention, Washington, DC.
Book Reviews
Gorsuch, R. L. (1972). [Review of S. L. Thrupp, Millennial dreams in action]. Review of
Religious Research, 14(1), 57.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1973). [Review of M. P. Strommen, Research on religious development: A
comprehensive handbook]. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 12(1), 124-127.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1974). [Review of B. Beit-Hallahmi, Research in religious behavior: Selected
readings]. Contemporary Psychology, 19, 626.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1977). Meaning systems as a basis of bay area social experimentation. [Review
of R. Wuthnow, The consciousness reformation]. Contemporary Psychology, 22,
828-829.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1978). [Review of P. Hefner & W. Schroeder (Eds.), Belonging and alienation:
Religious foundations for the human future]. Review of Religious Research, 20, 108-109.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1978). Selfism: Converting psychology into a religion? [Review of P. C. Vitz,
Psychology as religion: The cult of self worship]. Contemporary Psychology, 23,
427-428.
Gorsuch, R. L., & Wallace, W. L. (1982). [Review of D. S. Schuller, M. P. Strommen, & M. L.
Brekke (Eds.), Ministry in America]. Review of Religious Research, 24(2), 169-172.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1984). [Review of C. D. Batson & W. L. Ventis, The religious experience].
Contemporary Psychology, 29(1), 28.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1988). [Review of William James: Essays in psychical research, Vol. 16 of
Burkhardt, Bowers, & Skrupskelis (Eds.), The works of William James]. Review of
Religious Research, 30(1), 94.
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Gorsuch, R. L. (1993). [Review of John Kilner, Life on the Line: Ethics, Aging, Ending Patient's
Lives, and Allocating Vital Resources]. Encounter, 54, 440-441.
Gorsuch, R. L. (In press). [Review of L. J. Francis, & J. E. Greer, Christian Moral Values
Scales. ] In P. Hill, R. Butman, & R. Hood (Eds.), Measures of religious behavior.
Religious Education Press.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1999). [Review of Ronald A. N. Kydd, Healing Through the Centuries: Models
for Understanding]. Encounter, 60(3) 413-414.
Gorsuch, R. L. (2008). [Review of Neil Kressel, Bad Faith: The Dangers of Religious
Extremism]. Journal of Church & State, 50(2), 366-367.
Publications Related to Substance Abuse
NOTE: The following five reports were of a project to prevent alcohol abuse.
Gorsuch, R. L., & Arno, D. (1974). The impact of the Youth Values Project on Gra-Y boys: Year
1 (Research Report to the YMCA). Institute of Behavioral Research, Texas Christian
University.
Gorsuch, R. L., & Arno, D. (1975). The impact of the Youth Values Project: Summer camps 1974
(Report to the YMCA). Institute of Behavioral Research, Texas Christian University.
Gorsuch, R. L., & Arno, D. (1975). The impact of the Youth Values Project on Gra-Y boys: Year
2 (Research Report to the YMCA). Institute of Behavioral Research, Texas Christian
University.
Gorsuch, R. L., & Arno, D. (1975). The impact of the Youth Values Project: Summer camps 1975
(Report to the YMCA). Institute of Behavioral Research, Texas Christian University.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1976). Summary of research and evaluation: The Youth Values Project, A joint
venture of the Akron YMCA and the National Board of YMCAs, 1973-1976.
Chapters in Books
Gorsuch, R. L., Abbamonte, M., & Sells, S. B. (1976). Part I. Evaluation of treatments for drug
users in the DARP: 1971-1972 admissions. In S. B. Sells & D. D. Simpson (Eds.), The
effectiveness of drug abuse treatment: Vol. IV (pp. 1-251). Cambridge, MA: Ballinger.
Gorsuch, R. L., & Butler, M. (1976). Part II. Toward developmental models of non-medical drug
use. In S. B. Sells (Ed.), The effectiveness of drug abuse treatment: Vol. III (pp. 29-76).
Cambridge, MA: Ballinger.
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Gorsuch, R. L., Butler, M. C., & Sells, S. B. (1976). Part I. Evaluation of treatment
for drug users in the DARP: 1972-1973 admissions. In S. B. Sells & D. D. Simpson
(Eds.), The effectiveness of drug abuse treatment: Vol. V (pp. 1-166). Cambridge, MA:
Ballinger.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1980). Interactive models of nonmedical drug use. In D. J. Lettieri (Ed.),
Theories on drug abuse. Rockville, MD: National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Papers
Gorsuch, R. L. (1975). The impact of drug treatments on during-treatment criteria: 1971-1972
DARP admissions. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 2, 73-98.
Gorsuch, R. L., & Butler, M. (1976). Initial drug abuse: A Review of predisposing social
psychology factors. Psychological Bulletin, 83(1), 120-137. Reprinted in S. B. Sells (Ed.),
The effectiveness of drug abuse treatment: Vol. IV. Cambridge, MA: Ballinger, 1976;
Howard Shaffer (Ed.). (1977). Myths and realities: A book about drug realities.
Hinghow, MA: Project Turnabout.
Sells, S. B., Demaree, R. G., Simpson, D. D., Joe, G. W., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1977). Issues in the
evaluation of drug abuse treatment. Professional Psychology, 609-640.
Gorsuch, R. L., & Arno, D. (1979). The relationship of children's attitudes towards alcohol to
their value development. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 7(3), 287-295.
Peyton, S., Chaddick, W., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1980). Willingness to treat alcoholics: A study of
graduate social work students. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 41(9), 935-940.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1989). (Interview) From theory to practice: The planned treatment of drug users.
International Journal of the Addictions, 24(5), 453-488.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1993). Assessing spiritual variables in Alcoholics Anonymous. In B. S. McCrady
and W. R. Miller (Eds.), Research on Alcoholics Anonymous: Opportunities and
Alternatives (pp. 301-318). New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers Center of Alcohol
Studies.
Gorsuch, R. L. (1995). Religious aspects of substance abuse and recovery. Journal of Social
Issues, 51(2), 65-83.
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