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The Chinese Spiritual Coping Scale: Development and Initial Psychometric Evaluation

Journal of Religion and Health volume 60, pages 458–474 (2021)Cite this article

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The aim of the study was to develop and psychometrically evaluate the Chinese Spiritual Coping Scale. The items in the questionnaire were written according to the study’s theoretical conception and literature research. A sample of 415 participants with or without religious beliefs was used for exploratory factor analyses to select the items. In addition, another sample of 207 participants was used to cross-validate the factor structure and examine the internal consistency. The results supported the four-factor structure of the Chinese Spiritual Coping Scale (17 items, four dimensions: Mystical Experience, Moral Practice, Meaning Exploration, and Transcendent Attitude). The analyses demonstrated adequate internal consistency and construct validity. The overall psychometric evaluation of the Spiritual Coping Scale suggested that this could be a promising measure of spiritual coping for Chinese individuals.

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Feng, J., Li, Y., Sun, Y. et al. The Chinese Spiritual Coping Scale: Development and Initial Psychometric Evaluation. J Relig Health 60, 458–474 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-019-00970-z

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Keywords

  • Instrument development
  • Spiritual coping
  • Religious belief
  • Validity
  • Reliability