Description

The Self-Transcendence Scale (STS) is a psychometric tool developed to measure the degree to which individuals feel they transcend personal concerns and focus on connections with others, nature, or broader spirituality. This scale assesses an individual’s inclination to go beyond their personal “self” and seek meaning beyond themselves.

Analysis and Use of Data

Purpose:The scale aims to measure an individual’s ability to transcend personal limits and connect with something broader. It evaluates the degree to which a person feels connected with others, nature, or the spiritual world.

It is used in both clinical and non-clinical research to understand the relationship between self-transcendence and psychological well-being, as well as in the analysis of psychological resilience and spirituality.

Use of Data:Data collected through the STS can be used to analyze spiritual development and psychological resilience in various population samples. The scale is used in studies on spirituality, well-being, and psychological health.

The STS has also been applied in therapeutic settings to monitor the development of individuals undergoing spiritual or psychological therapy.

Objective

The objective of the STS is to measure an individual’s capacity to transcend themselves and seek deeper connections with the world around them, with other people, or with spirituality. It also aims to reveal how self-transcendence relates to happiness and psychological balance.

Scoring

The STS consists of various items rated on a Likert scale, typically with 5 points, ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). Total scores are calculated, with higher scores indicating a higher level of self-transcendence. Psychometric analyses have shown that the scale has good validity and reliability.

Bibliography

Reed, P. G. (1991). Self-transcendence and mental health in older adults. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 13(2), 183-196.

Reed, P. G. (2008). Theory of self-transcendence. In M. J. Smith & P. R. Liehr (Eds.), Middle range theory for nursing (pp. 105-129). Springer Publishing Company.

Haugan, G. (2013). The relationship between self-transcendence, meaning-in-life and nurse-patient interaction in cognitively intact nursing home patients. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 70(2), 465-477.