Carnegie Mellon University

Religiosity


Title

Global Religious Background

Study

PMBC

Copyright Information

Not a copyrighted scale

Primary References

1. Koenig, H. (1994). Aging and God: Spiritual pathways to mental health in midlife and later years. New York: Hayworth Press, 1994.

2. Pargament, K., Cole, B., Vandecreek, L., Belavich, T., Brant, C., & Perez, L. (1999). The Vigil: Religion and the search for control in the hospital waiting room. Journal of Health Psychology, 4, 327-341.

Purpose

To assess global religiosity among participants

Type of Measure

Composite. Items were selected from several studies examining religious coping.

Description

Participants respond to several items inquiring about religious affiliation, regularity of attendance at religious services, frequency of prayer/meditation, and self-perceptions of religiosity and spirituality.  All items are closed-choice.  However, the item pertaining to religious affiliation allows respondents who select the “other” response option to write in a specific denomination.

Scaling

Varies across questions.

Number of Items

5

Sample Items

  • What is your religious affiliation or preference?
  • How often do you attend religious practices?
  • To what extent do you consider yourself to be a spiritual person?

Psychometrics

Not applicable

Scoring

Religiosity Sum Score: Calculate Z Scores for items 2, 3, 4, 5; then Sum Z scores

Variables

Religiosity Sum Score