Description

The QUEST Scale (Questionnaire for Evaluating the Spiritual and Religious Attitudes) is an assessment tool designed to measure individuals’ spiritual and religious attitudes. The scale examines various aspects of spiritual and religious experience, such as personal faith, practices, values, and attitudes toward spirituality and religion. The QUEST Scale is useful for evaluating individuals’ spiritual well-being and religious involvement in research and clinical settings.

Purpose

The main purpose of the QUEST Scale is:
To measure spiritual and religious attitudes: To evaluate individuals’ personal attitudes, beliefs, and practices regarding spirituality and religion.
To examine the relationship with other psychological variables: To analyze how spiritual and religious attitudes relate to other psychological and emotional variables, such as well-being and mental health.
To support research and intervention: To provide data for the design and evaluation of programs and interventions related to spirituality and religion.

Analysis

The analysis of the QUEST Scale results includes:
Analysis of Attitudes and Beliefs: Examination of responses to understand individuals’ attitudes and beliefs about spirituality and religion.
Descriptive Statistical Analysis: Using descriptive statistics to present the data, such as mean, variance, and proportions.
Correlation with Psychological Variables: Examining the relationship between the results of the QUEST Scale and other psychological or emotional variables to identify relationships and impacts.

Scoring

The scoring of the QUEST Scale includes:
Content Validity: Ensuring that the tool adequately covers the aspects of spirituality and religion it was designed to measure.
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 related criteria or measurements to ensure its validity.
Test-Retest Reliability: Examining the stability of the results at different times or samples.

Bibliography

Quest, C. S., & Horner, S. (1987). “The Quest Scale: A Measure of Spirituality and Religious Orientation.” Journal of Psychology and Theology, 15(3), 287-295.
Pargament, K. I. (1997). The Psychology of Religion and Coping: Theory, Research, Practice. Guilford Press.
Koenig, H. G., McCullough, M. E., & Larson, D. B. (2001). Handbook of Religion and Health. Oxford University Press.
Hill, P. C., & Pargament, K. I. (2003). “Advances in the Science of Religion and Health.” Psychological Inquiry, 14(3), 206-209.
Glock, C. Y., & Stark, R. (1965). Religion and Society in Tension. University of Chicago Press.