Spiritual and Religious Attitudes in Dealing with Illness Questionnaire [SpREUK-SF-15]

Description

The Spiritual and Religious Attitudes in Dealing with Illness Questionnaire (SpREUK-SF-15) was developed by Büssing and colleagues in 2005 and consists of 15 items. It is intended primarily for patients with chronic illnesses and examines the role of spirituality and religiosity in coping with illness.

Purpose

The main purpose of the SpREUK-SF-15 is to assess the extent to which patients with chronic diseases rely on spirituality and religiosity as resources for coping with illness.

Dimensions

According to the provided material, the questionnaire includes three main areas: Search for Access to a Spiritual/Religious Resource, Trust in a Religious Source, and Life Satisfaction. These dimensions reflect different aspects of how spirituality may contribute to adjustment to illness.

Scoring and Analysis

A total score can be calculated after questionnaire completion. Higher scores indicate a greater degree of spiritual or religious orientation in coping with illness.

Statistical analysis may include descriptive statistics, reliability analysis, factor analysis, correlations, and comparisons between patient groups.

Reliability and Validity

The SpREUK-SF-15 has demonstrated satisfactory psychometric properties. According to the source material, Cronbach’s alpha values range from 0.86 to 0.91, indicating high internal consistency.

Applications

The questionnaire can be used in clinical, health psychology, psycho-oncology, chronic illness, and quality-of-life research, particularly in studies examining spirituality as a coping resource.

Reference

Büssing, A., Ostermann, T., & Matthiessen, P. F. (2005). Role of religion and spirituality in medical patients: Confirmatory results with the SpREUK questionnaire. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 3(1), 1–10.