Description

The Religious Association Scale (RAS) is an assessment tool used to measure individuals’ connection and identification with religion or religious communities. The tool evaluates various aspects of involvement and identification with religious organizations or communities, such as the frequency of participation in religious activities, emotional connection with religion, and the sense of community and belonging.
The scale typically evaluates:
Participation in Religious Activities: Frequency and intensity of participation in religious ceremonies and events.
Identification with Religious Communities: The degree of connection and identification with a specific religious group or community.
Emotional Connection: The emotional relationship with religion and religious practices.

Purpose

The primary goals of the Religious Association Scale are:
To assess the sense of identification and participation: To measure the degree of connection individuals feel with religious communities and their activities.
To analyze emotional and social connection: To examine how participation in religious communities influences emotional well-being and social interaction.
To support research and clinical applications: To provide data for the development and evaluation of programs related to enhancing religious participation and community involvement.

Analysis

The analysis of the Religious Association Scale results includes:
Analysis of Participation and Identification: Examining the data to understand the levels of participation and identification with religious communities.
Descriptive Statistical Analysis: Using descriptive statistics to present the results, such as the mean, variance, and proportions.
Correlation with Psychological and Social Variables: Examining the relationships between participation and identification with religious communities and other variables, such as mental health and social well-being.

Scoring

The scoring of the Religious Association Scale includes:
Content Validity: Ensuring the tool adequately covers the aspects of participation and identification with religion.
Internal Consistency: Assessing the consistency of the questions using reliability indicators, such as Cronbach’s alpha coefficient.
Criterion Validity: Examining the relationship between the scale’s results and other relevant criteria or measurements.
Test-Retest Reliability: Examining the stability of results at different times or across various samples.

Bibliography

Glock, C. Y. (1962). On the Study of Religious Commitment. Harvard University Press.
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Koenig, H. G., McCullough, M. E., & Larson, D. B. (2001). Handbook of Religion and Health. Oxford University Press.
Barker, J. L., & McGraw, S. L. (1987). “Social and Psychological Consequences of Religious Participation.” Journal of Social Issues, 43(4), 165-180.
Hood, R. W., Hill, P. C., & Williamson, W. P. (2005). The Psychology of Religion: An Empirical Approach. Guilford Press.