Religious Commitment Inventory (RCI-10)
Psychology: Values & BeliefsReliability: alpha 0.933 sample items
About this scale
A 10-item measure of religious commitment with two subscales: intrapersonal (private religious activity, beliefs) and interpersonal (engagement with religious community). Used widely in cross-cultural and MENA contexts.
Sample item(s)
“I often read books and magazines about my faith.”
“I make financial contributions to my religious organization.”
“Religious beliefs influence all my dealings in life.”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.93. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Cross-faith adaptable; widely used with Christian, Muslim, and Jewish samples.
Source & citation
Worthington, E. L. Jr., Wade, N. G., Hight, T. L., Ripley, J. S., McCullough, M. E., Berry, J. W., Schmitt, M. M., Berry, J. T., Bursley, K. H., & O'Connor, L. (2003): The Religious Commitment Inventory–10: Development, refinement, and validation of a brief scale for research and counseling. Journal of Counseling Psychology, Vol. 50, No. 1, pp. 84–96.
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