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This study presents the development and initial psychometric evaluation of the Religious Discrimination Scale (RDS). This 11-item instrument identified three dimensions based on perceived discrimination experiences of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS): Perceived Prejudice, Closet Symptoms, and Negative Labels. The psychometric evaluations of the RDS indicated a strong and clear factor structure as well as good internal consistency reliability. The test of measurement and structural invariance across gender also suggested that the RDS scale is equally appropriate to be used with both men and women. Implications for practice and research as well as future directions are discussed.

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In this chapter, we explore the overlap and intersections of research on virtue within the fields of positive psychology and the psychology of religion and spirituality. Research involving the study of virtue in tandem with religion and spirituality is presented, in order to guide future scholarship at the crossroads of positive psychology, religion, and spirituality. Intersections including trait taxonomies, cultural ideals, cultural practices, goal pursuit, context-specific emotions, and narrative identity make virtue research an optimal hub for integration. This chapter is applicable to work in faith communities, psychoeducation, and clinical work. For faith communities, it summarizes empirical research into the ways religion and spirituality can help or undermine virtue development. For people seeking psychoeducation, we outline the history of virtue research in tandem with the psychology of religion and spirituality, providing historical context for understanding virtue development. Finally, for clinical practitioners, we describe the strengths-based model of clinical practice—introduced by humanistic psychology and popularized by positive psychology—which shifted away from the medical model of psychology that dominated the twentieth century.

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