Description

The Religious Self-Regulation Questionnaire (RSRQ) is a measurement tool designed to assess how individuals regulate their religious beliefs and behaviors. The RSRQ examines the ways in which individuals integrate religious values and practices into their lives, as well as how these religious regulations affect their daily life and psychological well-being.

Purpose

The main purpose of the RSRQ is to understand how individuals regulate their religious activities and beliefs. Specifically, the RSRQ aims to measure:
Internalized Religious Self-Regulation: How individuals internalize religious values and integrate them into their personal lives.
Externalized Religious Self-Regulation: How individuals adjust their behavior according to external religious expectations and rules.
Impact on Behavior: How religious regulations influence daily behavior and psychological well-being.

Analysis

The analysis of the data collected through the RSRQ involves various statistical procedures to ensure the reliability and validity of the tool:
Factor Analysis: Used to examine the structure of the tool and confirm that the questions are correctly categorized into the corresponding dimensions of religious self-regulation.
Reliability: Examined through the internal consistency of the RSRQ subscales, usually using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient.
Validity: Assessed by comparing RSRQ results with other valid measures of religiosity and self-regulation to ensure that the tool measures what it is intended to measure.

Calibration

The calibration of the RSRQ includes the following steps:
Data Collection from Representative Samples: Data are collected from various groups of individuals with different religious backgrounds.
Distribution Analysis: The distribution of scores is examined to ensure they are normally distributed.
Establishment of Norm Values: Norm values and percentiles are developed for the interpretation of results, allowing comparisons between individuals and groups.

References

Ryan, R. M., Rigby, C. S., & King, K. (1993). Two types of religious internalization and their relations to religious orientations and mental health. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 65(3), 586–596.
Ryan, R. M., & Deci, E. L. (2000). Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being. American Psychologist, 55(1), 68–78.
Gorsuch, R. L., & McPherson, S. E. (1989). Intrinsic/extrinsic measurement: I/E-revised and single-item scales. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 28(3), 348–354.