Development and Preliminary Validation of the Divine Connectedness Scale in the USA

This research conceptualized and offered preliminary evidence on the psychometric properties of the 10-item Divine Connectedness Scale—a measure that assesses individuals’ perceptions of feeling supported by (divine guidance) and working with (divine collaboration) God or a Supreme Being. Results of...

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Auteurs: Datu, Jesus Alfonso D. (Auteur) ; Fincham, Frank D. 1954- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: 2024
Dans: Journal of religion and health
Année: 2024, Volume: 63, Numéro: 5, Pages: 3862-3877
Sujets non-standardisés:B Subjective well-being
B Flourishing
B Divine relatedness
B Religiosity
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Résumé:This research conceptualized and offered preliminary evidence on the psychometric properties of the 10-item Divine Connectedness Scale—a measure that assesses individuals’ perceptions of feeling supported by (divine guidance) and working with (divine collaboration) God or a Supreme Being. Results of exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis with 434 undergraduate students in the United States showed that scores from a single-factor model of divine connectedness were valid and reliable. Divine connectedness was positively associated with religiosity, forgiveness, and well-being variables. Divine connectedness showed incremental validity over demographic covariates, social desirability, and religiosity in predicting later meaning in life and flourishing.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10943-024-02111-7