Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
4-1-2010
Abstract
The Spiritual Thoughts and Behaviors Scale was developed as part of a study exploring the relationship between spirituality and generosity. One goal of the study was to see if there was a relationship between individuals’ spiritual thoughts and their spiritual behaviors; particularly those behaviors of charitable (financial) giving, volunteerism, and donations of goods and services. The Spiritual Thoughts and Behaviors Scale is an 18 item self-report scale constructed to provide a global religiosity score comprised of two subscale scores: spiritual behaviors (7 items) and spiritual thoughts (11 items). Data was collected from both university students and a local church congregation. The purpose of the present study is to investigate the validity of the Spiritual Thoughts and Behaviors Scale by exploring its internal consistency, convergent validity and factor structure.
Recommended Citation
Buhrow, William; Bufford, Rodger K.; Smith, Russell; and Helmer, Laura, "Initial validation of the Spiritual Thoughts and Behaviors Scale" (2010). Faculty Publications - Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) Program. 23.
https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/gscp_fac/23