RESEARCH: A Revised Religious Fundamentalism Scale: The Short and Sweet of It

Despite its relatively good psychometric properties and empirical validity, the 20-item Religious Fundamentalism scale developed by the authors has several problems. It does not measure all of the aspects of fundamentalism, as defined, as well as it might. And it could stand to be shorter. An item d...

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Published in:The international journal for the psychology of religion
Authors: Altemeyer, Bob 1940- (Author) ; Hunsberger, Bruce 1946-2003 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2004
In: The international journal for the psychology of religion
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Summary:Despite its relatively good psychometric properties and empirical validity, the 20-item Religious Fundamentalism scale developed by the authors has several problems. It does not measure all of the aspects of fundamentalism, as defined, as well as it might. And it could stand to be shorter. An item development program led to a 12-statement revision that is more internally consistent despite having broader coverage. As well, it is as reliable as the longer original scale, despite being 40% shorter, and at least as empirically valid.
ISSN:1532-7582
Contains:Enthalten in: The international journal for the psychology of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1207/s15327582ijpr1401_4