Measuring Spiritual Wellbeing—Seeking a Valid, Reliable, and Usable Measure
As part of an industry-based research partnership, the research team were asked to recommend a measure of spiritual wellbeing to assess client spiritual health and wellbeing and to determine programme efficacy. Existing measures were determined to be unsuitable for various reasons, including use in...
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| description | As part of an industry-based research partnership, the research team were asked to recommend a measure of spiritual wellbeing to assess client spiritual health and wellbeing and to determine programme efficacy. Existing measures were determined to be unsuitable for various reasons, including use in a multi-faith environment. The researchers developed a new Spiritual Wellbeing Scale, extending Fisher’s four domains to six distinct domains. For theoretical reasons, this tool assesses both importance and state. This paper introduces the instrument and assesses its psychometric properties. The assessments show the instrument to be both valid and reliable for a diverse population. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3a6b7687dd9e4eaaa1d9aac018441d6c2025-08-20T03:16:38ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442025-05-0116668510.3390/rel16060685Measuring Spiritual Wellbeing—Seeking a Valid, Reliable, and Usable MeasureNigel Pegram0Rebecca Loundar1School of Ministry and Theology, Alphacrucis University College, Parramatta, NSW 2150, AustraliaSchool of Health and Human Sciences, Alphacrucis University College, Parramatta, NSW 2150, AustraliaAs part of an industry-based research partnership, the research team were asked to recommend a measure of spiritual wellbeing to assess client spiritual health and wellbeing and to determine programme efficacy. Existing measures were determined to be unsuitable for various reasons, including use in a multi-faith environment. The researchers developed a new Spiritual Wellbeing Scale, extending Fisher’s four domains to six distinct domains. For theoretical reasons, this tool assesses both importance and state. This paper introduces the instrument and assesses its psychometric properties. The assessments show the instrument to be both valid and reliable for a diverse population.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/16/6/685spiritual wellbeingspiritualitywellbeingchaplaincypsychometricsChristianity |
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