Description

The Religious Expression Scale (RES) is a tool designed to assess the intensity and form with which an individual expresses their religious faith and practices in their life. It focuses on the various forms religious expression can take, including personal and public practices, behaviors, and activities related to religion. The Religious Expression Scale typically includes questions or statements that cover:
Personal Religious Practices: The frequency and type of individual religious practices, such as prayer, study of religious texts, and meditation.
Public Religious Activities: Participation in religious ceremonies, events, and communities.
Religious Expression in the Public Sphere: The significance of religious identity and its expression in social interactions and public relations.
Religious Expression in Creativity and Daily Life: The use of religious faith and values in art, work, and daily life.

Objective

The primary goal of the Religious Expression Scale is to:
Measure the Intensity of Religious Expression: To record how frequently and in what ways an individual expresses their religious faith in daily life.
Analyze Forms of Religious Expression: To recognize different aspects of religious expression and how they affect personal and social life.
Understand the Relationship Between Religious Expression and Personal Characteristics: To provide data for understanding how religious expression is connected with other psychological or social variables.
Support Research and Clinical Practice: To provide data for the development of intervention strategies and to understand the impact of religious expression in individuals’ lives.

Analysis

The analysis of the results from the Religious Expression Scale includes:
Categorization and Data Summarization: Recording the types and intensity of religious expression and analyzing the results by categories.
Descriptive Statistical Analysis: Using descriptive statistics to present the results, such as means, variances, and proportions.
Correlation with Other Variables: Examining the relationship between religious expression and other psychological or social parameters, such as well-being, social support, and mental health.

Scoring

The scoring of the Religious Expression Scale includes:
Content Validity: Ensuring that the scale covers all relevant aspects of religious expression.
Internal Consistency: Evaluating the consistency of the questions using reliability indicators, such as Cronbach’s alpha coefficient.
Criterion Validity: Examining the relationship between the scale results and other relevant criteria or measurements.
Reproducibility: Assessing the stability of the results over time or across different samples.

References

Glock, C. Y., & Stark, R. (1965). Religion and Society in Tension. University of Chicago Press.
Koenig, H. G., McCullough, M. E., & Larson, D. B. (2001). Handbook of Religion and Health. Oxford University Press.
Pargament, K. I. (1997). The Psychology of Religion and Coping: Theory, Research, Practice. Guilford Press.
Wulff, D. M. (1997). Psychology of Religion: Classic and Contemporary Views. Wiley-Blackwell.
Ellison, C. G., & Levin, J. (1998). The Religion-Health Connection: Evidence, Theory, and Future Directions. Health Education & Behavior, 25(6), 700-720.