Objective

The objective of the Revised Religious Fundamentalism Scale is to provide an accurate assessment of the extent to which individuals endorse fundamentalist religious beliefs. These beliefs include:
Absolute faith: The conviction that religious scriptures are infallible and contain absolute truths that must be strictly followed.
Resistance to change: The tendency to oppose modern ideas and practices that may challenge traditional religious teachings.
Hostility toward other religions: The belief that other religions are wrong or inferior and the need for proselytization or the imposition of one’s own religious view.

Analysis

The analysis of data collected through the Revised Religious Fundamentalism Scale involves evaluating participants’ responses to a series of statements that reflect the above dimensions. Participants are asked to express the degree of their agreement or disagreement with statements related to fundamentalist beliefs. The analysis can reveal patterns and trends associated with religious fundamentalism and examine its relationship with other psychological and social parameters, such as tolerance, prejudice, and social perceptions.

Calibration

Calibration is done through a Likert scale, where participants assess the intensity of their fundamentalist attitudes. The responses are converted into numerical values, which are used to calculate an overall index of religious fundamentalism. This process allows for the comparison of fundamentalism levels among different groups and the study of their relationship with other demographic and psychological variables.

References

Altemeyer, B., & Hunsberger, B. (2004). A Revised Religious Fundamentalism Scale: The Short and Sweet of It. International Journal for the Psychology of Religion.
Hood, R. W., Hill, P. C., & Williamson, W. P. (2005). The Psychology of Religious Fundamentalism. Guilford Press.
Kirkpatrick, L. A. (1993). Fundamentalism, Christian Orthodoxy, and Intrinsic Religious Orientation as Predictors of Discriminatory Attitudes. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion.