Belief in Spiritual Beings Scale (BSBS): Development and Initial Validation
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چکیده
Abstract Although belief in spiritual beings can be considered the main characteristic of religiosity/spirituality, a scale focused on specifically assessing this construct while remaining pertinent to people different religious/spiritual denominations-including atheists and agnostics-is not available. In two studies, we present process developing Belief Spiritual Beings Scale (BSBS) identify its psychometric properties. Study 1 designed 24 items, which were subsequently evaluated by panel judges representatives target population. study 2, 1788 Brazilians denominations answered BSBS five other related scales. Exploratory factor analysis found unidimensional solution for data, with final version consisting 13 items. The score correlated positively-highly or moderately-with measurements organizational religious activity, non-organizational intrinsic religiosity, Western Eastern beliefs. level belief/disbelief was among contrasting groups (i.e., spiritualists, non-religious gnostic non-spiritualists atheists, agnostic agnostics), incrementally predicted almost all participants’ denominations. Given preliminary evidence validity, is an interesting instrument studies aiming measure general beings-the “soul” religiosity/spirituality.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Psicologia: Ciência e Profissão
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1982-3703', '1414-9893']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-3703003242372