Description

The Spirituality Index of Well-Being (SIWB) is a psychometric tool developed to measure the relationship between spirituality and well-being. It focuses on how spirituality influences individuals’ sense of meaning, purpose, and psychological well-being.

Purpose

The main purpose of the Spirituality Index of Well-Being is to assess the impact of spirituality on an individual’s overall well-being. Specifically, the SIWB aims to:
Assess the connection between spirituality and well-being: Examine how spirituality contributes to overall life satisfaction and a sense of flourishing.
Understand the sense of meaning and purpose: Measure how spiritual beliefs and experiences affect one’s sense of life meaning.
Examine the effects on psychological health: Analyze how spirituality contributes to psychological resilience and the ability to cope with stress.
Identify spiritual practices linked to well-being: Understand which spiritual practices are most closely related to well-being and psychological health.

Analysis

The analysis of SIWB data involves evaluating responses to statements that reflect various aspects of spirituality and well-being. Participants are asked to indicate their degree of agreement or disagreement with statements concerning their spiritual life and well-being. This analysis can reveal patterns and trends in the relationship between spirituality and well-being and explore their effects on psychological and social life.

Scoring

The SIWB is scored using a Likert scale, where participants rate the intensity of their spiritual and well-being experiences. Responses are converted into numerical values used to calculate overall indices of spiritual well-being. This process allows for comparisons of spiritual well-being levels across different populations and enables analysis of spirituality’s impact on psychological and social life.

References

Daaleman, T. P., & Frey, B. B. (2004). The Spirituality Index of Well-Being: A new instrument for health-related quality-of-life research. Annals of Family Medicine.
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.