A Note on the Reliability of Several Belief Scales

Jennings, Floyd L.

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“…Respondents are required to rate their level of agreement with each statement according to a six‐point Likert scale, ranging from “strongly disagree” to “strongly agree.” Potentially, scores on this measure could range from 16 to 96. Split‐half reliability coefficients reported by Hogge and Friedman (1967) and Jennings (1972) were all above 0.90. A Spearman‐Brown reliability coefficient of 0.95 was also reported (Jennings 1972).…”

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“…Split‐half reliability coefficients reported by Hogge and Friedman (1967) and Jennings (1972) were all above 0.90. A Spearman‐Brown reliability coefficient of 0.95 was also reported (Jennings 1972). Together, these values indicate a high level of interitem consistency for this measure.…”

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“…Regarding validity, Jennings (1972) reported that the SLS was strongly correlated with McClean's (1952) Religious World View Scale ( r = 0.91), moderately correlated with the Cognitive Salience portion of King and Hunt's (1975) Religious Position Scale ( r = 0.63), and somewhat moderately correlated with the Extrinsic Religious Orientation portion of the Religious Position Scale ( r = 0.35).…”

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Predictors of Moral Reasoning: Components of Executive Functioning and Aspects of Religiosity

Cottone

Drucker

Javier

2007

Scientific Study of Religion

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The aim of the current study was to determine whether components of executive functioning and two diverging aspects of religiosity (scriptural literalism and quest) are significant predictors of postconventional moral reasoning. An additional goal of the study was to determine whether components of executive functioning moderate the relationship between religiosity and postconventional moral reasoning. Postconventional moral reasoning was assessed using the Defining Issues Test, Version 2 (DIT2), which is primarily based on Lawrence Kohlberg's model. Results indicated that components of executive functioning, along with quest, were significant predictors of postconventional moral reasoning and were significantly correlated with each other. In addition, analyses demonstrated that the relationship between quest and postconventional moral reasoning was moderated by performance on the Comprehension subtest of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, 3rd ed. (WAIS-III), a measure assessing social awareness and general reasoning.

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Predictors of Moral Reasoning: Components of Executive Functioning and Aspects of Religiosity

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Drucker

Javier

2007

Scientific Study of Religion

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“…The SLS is a 16-item Likert measure of literal interpretation of scripture.The split-half reliability ranges from 0.91 to 0.96 (Hogge & Freidman, 1967;Jennings, 1972).Test-retest reliabilities are not available for this instrument.The scale has been found to predict expected differences in established Christian denominations (Hogge & Friedman, 1967). Leak and Louks (1994) is an 8-item, forced-choice instrument that is intended to discriminate pre-and post-conventional religious development.…”

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Approaches to religiosity related to anxiety among college students

Harris¹,

Schoneman²,

Carrera³

2002

Mental Health, Religion & Culture

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ABSTRAC T To date, the literature on religiosity and anxiety has yielded mixed results. Available results suggest that constellations of religious attitudes, commitment and denominational subcultures have diverse relationships with types of anxiety. A sample of college students from a predominantly conservative Christian area responded to the Prayer Functions Scale, the Religious Commitment Inventory, the Scriptural Literalism Scale, the Fowler Religious Attitudes Scale, the Anxiety Control Questionnaire and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. A principal components analysis suggests that a constellation of religious variables-which involves religious commitment; aspects of one's prayer life, and relating to others in the religious reference group-has a signi cant negative relationship with trait anxiety. Although further con rmatory studies are necessary, at this point available data suggest that a committed, related approach to religiosity may be associated with lower levels of general anxiety.

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Religion and Mental Health: What Do You Mean When You Say ‘Religion’? What Do You Mean When You Say ‘Mental Health’?

Hackney¹

2009

Religion and Psychiatry

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A Note on the Reliability of Several Belief Scales

Cited by 7 publications

References 2 publications

Predictors of Moral Reasoning: Components of Executive Functioning and Aspects of Religiosity

Predictors of Moral Reasoning: Components of Executive Functioning and Aspects of Religiosity

Approaches to religiosity related to anxiety among college students

Religion and Mental Health: What Do You Mean When You Say ‘Religion’? What Do You Mean When You Say ‘Mental Health’?

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