Using Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analytic Approaches to Examine Commonly Used Religious and Spiritual Measures

Authors

Joelle Sacks, Binghamton University--SUNY
Monica Ramirez-Molina, Binghamton University--SUNY
Roshan Patel, Binghamton University--SUNY
Alyssa Miville, Binghamton University--SUNY

Publication Date

2025

Document Type

Book

Description

Religion and spirituality are important to many individuals, though the lack of agreement across definitions and measures make them somewhat complicated constructs to examine. This study analyzes several existing faith-based inventories. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses revealed four major factors. Ultimately, our results suggest that there is a need for additional validation work on measures in this field to ensure more accurate measurement and to allow for better comparison of findings across studies.

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Recommended Citation

Sacks, Joelle; Ramirez-Molina, Monica; Patel, Roshan; and Miville, Alyssa, "Using Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analytic Approaches to Examine Commonly Used Religious and Spiritual Measures" (2025). Research Days Posters 2025. 158.
https://orb.binghamton.edu/research_days_posters_2025/158