Description

The tool “Antipathy Towards the Characters (Religious Antipathy)” was designed to measure the negative emotions and antipathies that individuals may have towards religious figures, characters, or symbols. This tool helps to understand the negative attitudes and prejudices that may exist towards specific religions or religious figures.

Objective

The main objectives of the tool are:
Assessment of Negative Attitudes: To record the negative attitudes and antipathies that individuals have towards religious figures or symbols.
Understanding the Contributing Factors: To investigate the factors that contribute to the development of these negative feelings, such as personal experiences, social influences, or cultural prejudices.
Examination of Consequences: To explore the consequences of these negative attitudes on interpersonal behavior and social relationships.

Analysis

The analysis of the data collected through the tool includes:
Data Collection: Participants fill out a questionnaire that includes questions related to their negative attitudes towards religious figures or symbols.
Quantitative Assessment: Responses are scored using Likert scales and analyzed through statistical methods, such as descriptive statistics, factor analysis, and correlation analysis.
Interpretation of Results: The results are interpreted to understand the dominant trends and relationships between negative attitudes and other psychological or social factors.
Group Comparison: Differences in negative attitudes are examined between different demographic and religious groups.

Standardization

The standardization of the tool includes:
Ensuring Reliability: Use of reliability indices such as Cronbach’s alpha to assess the internal consistency of responses.
Ensuring Validity: Use of validity confirmation methods such as confirmatory factor analysis to ensure the tool measures the negative attitudes it is intended to measure.
Test-Retest: Conducting test-retest trials with different participant groups to ensure the reliability and validity of the results in different contexts.

Bibliography

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Hunsberger, B., & Jackson, L. M. (2005). “Religion, Meaning, and Prejudice.” Journal of Social Issues, 61(4), 807-826.
Rowatt, W. C., & Franklin, L. M. (2004). “Christian Orthodoxy, Religious Fundamentalism, and Right-Wing Authoritarianism as Predictors of Prejudice.” International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 14(2), 125-138.
Tarakeshwar, N., & Pargament, K. I. (2001). “Religious Coping in Families of Children with Autism.” Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 16(4), 247-260.