Description

The Spiritual Attitude and Involvement List (SAIL) is an assessment tool developed to measure individuals’ attitudes and involvement in spiritual activities. The SAIL provides a multidimensional understanding of spirituality, focusing on various aspects of spiritual life and experience.

Purpose

The main purpose of the SAIL is to assess individuals’ spirituality through different dimensions, thereby offering a comprehensive picture of their spiritual life. Specifically, the SAIL seeks to:
Understand spiritual attitudes: How individuals perceive and express their spiritual beliefs.
Measure participation in spiritual activities: The frequency and intensity of involvement in activities considered spiritual.
Analyze personal growth and inner peace: How spirituality contributes to personal development and a sense of inner tranquility.
Evaluate spiritual experiences and perceptions: How such experiences shape an individual’s understanding of themselves and the world.

Analysis

The analysis of data from the SAIL involves evaluating responses to various statements that reflect the aforementioned aspects of spiritual life. Participants are asked to express the degree of agreement or disagreement with statements related to their spiritual attitudes and participation in spiritual activities. The analysis can reveal patterns and trends in spiritual attitudes and examine their relationships with other psychological and social parameters.

Calibration

The calibration of the SAIL is done using a Likert scale, where participants rate the intensity or frequency of their spiritual experiences and attitudes. The responses are converted into numerical values that are used to calculate indicators of spiritual attitude and involvement. This process allows for comparisons between different populations and for analyzing the impact of spirituality on personal and social life.

References

de Jager Meezenbroek, E., Garssen, B., van den Berg, M., van Dierendonck, D., Visser, A., & Schaufeli, W. B. (2012). Measuring Spirituality as a Universal Human Experience: Development of the Spiritual Attitude and Involvement List (SAIL). Journal of Psychosocial Oncology.
Emmons, R. A. (1999). The Psychology of Ultimate Concerns: Motivation and Spirituality in Personality. Guilford Press.
Pargament, K. I. (1997). The Psychology of Religion and Coping: Theory, Research, Practice. Guilford Press.