Religiosity
Title
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