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01.01.2020 | Original Paper

The Chinese Spiritual Coping Scale: Development and Initial Psychometric Evaluation

verfasst von: Jiahe Feng, Yue Li, Yiwen Sun, Lin Wang, Wei Qi, Kenneth T. Wang, Yunzhen Xue

Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health | Ausgabe 1/2021

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Abstract

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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Titel: The Chinese Spiritual Coping Scale: Development and Initial Psychometric Evaluation
verfasst von: Jiahe Feng
Yue Li
Yiwen Sun
Lin Wang
Wei Qi
Kenneth T. Wang
Yunzhen Xue
Publikationsdatum: 01.01.2020
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health / Ausgabe 1/2021
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-019-00970-z

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