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Religious Orientation Scale (ROS, Allport & Ross)
Psychology: Values & BeliefsReliability: alpha 0.833 sample items
About this scale
A 20-item measure of religious orientation: intrinsic religiosity (faith as end in itself) and extrinsic religiosity (faith as means to other ends).
Sample item(s)
“My religion is important because it answers many questions about the meaning of life (intrinsic)”
“Although I am religious, I don't let it affect my daily life (extrinsic)”
“One reason for my being a church member is that it helps to establish me in the community (extrinsic)”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.83. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Foundational religiosity measure.
Source & citation
Allport, G. W., & Ross, J. M. (1967): Personal religious orientation and prejudice. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Vol. 5, No. 4, pp. 432–443.
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