Description

The Indiscriminate Proreligiousness Scale (IPS) is a psychometric tool designed to assess an indiscriminately positive attitude and support for all religions. This scale examines individuals’ perceptions who tend to support and accept all forms of religious belief without discrimination or exclusion. This scale can reveal a general religious positivity that is not necessarily tied to a specific religious faith or doctrine.

Goal

The main goal of the IPS is to provide a reliable and valid tool for evaluating an indiscriminately positive attitude toward all religions. This tool helps researchers and clinicians understand how general religious positivity affects individuals’ psychological well-being, interpersonal relationships, and social behavior. Additionally, it can be used to study the relationship between indiscriminate religious positivity and various psychological and social factors.

Analysis

The IPS consists of a series of statements that assess an indiscriminately positive attitude toward all religions. The main dimensions typically examined include:
Positive Acceptance of All Religions:
Assesses an individual’s disposition to accept and support all religions.
Example statements:
“I believe all religions have something positive to offer.”
Non-Critical Stance towards Religions:
Assesses an individual’s tendency not to judge any religion negatively.
Example statements:
“I never negatively judge others’ beliefs, regardless of their religion.”
General Religious Positivity:
Assesses a general positive attitude toward religions, regardless of specific beliefs or practices.
Example statements:
“I have a positive attitude toward all religious practices.”

Scoring

The scoring of the IPS is done using Likert scales, where participants rate each statement on a scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). Responses are collected and analyzed to produce total scores for each dimension of indiscriminate religious positivity. Higher scores indicate a stronger indiscriminately positive attitude toward all religions.

References

Glock, C. Y., & Stark, R. (1965). Religion and Society in Tension. Chicago: Rand McNally.
Hood, R. W., Hill, P. C., & Spilka, B. (2009). The Psychology of Religion: An Empirical Approach. Guilford Press.
Allport, G. W. (1950). The Individual and His Religion: A Psychological Interpretation. Macmillan.
Pargament, K. I. (1997). The Psychology of Religion and Coping: Theory, Research, Practice. Guilford Press.