Development and Validation of a Faith Scale for Young Children
The purpose of this study is to develop and validate a faith scale for young children. Data were collected from 424 young children, who had not yet entered elementary school, with their parents rating their faith level. Sixty-five preliminary questions were formulated under three domains―knowing, lo...
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| description | The purpose of this study is to develop and validate a faith scale for young children. Data were collected from 424 young children, who had not yet entered elementary school, with their parents rating their faith level. Sixty-five preliminary questions were formulated under three domains―knowing, loving, and living—that were based on existing studies related to faith. The questions were reduced to 40 through a content validity test conducted by a seven-member panel. These questions were subsequently refined through pilot study, main survey, and statistical analysis. After exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, the scale was finalized, comprising 25 questions that can be categorized into three factors: <i>confessional faith life</i>, <i>missional life,</i> and <i>distinctive life</i>. This scale is expected to measure early childhood faith and prove the effectiveness of Christian education programs on a young child’s faith development. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0275c3ba3cad42e9b935f6c4f938af992023-11-21T10:47:52ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442021-03-0112319710.3390/rel12030197Development and Validation of a Faith Scale for Young ChildrenSungwon Kim0Department of Education, Chongshin University, Seoul 06988, KoreaThe purpose of this study is to develop and validate a faith scale for young children. Data were collected from 424 young children, who had not yet entered elementary school, with their parents rating their faith level. Sixty-five preliminary questions were formulated under three domains―knowing, loving, and living—that were based on existing studies related to faith. The questions were reduced to 40 through a content validity test conducted by a seven-member panel. These questions were subsequently refined through pilot study, main survey, and statistical analysis. After exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, the scale was finalized, comprising 25 questions that can be categorized into three factors: <i>confessional faith life</i>, <i>missional life,</i> and <i>distinctive life</i>. This scale is expected to measure early childhood faith and prove the effectiveness of Christian education programs on a young child’s faith development.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/3/197young childrenfaith scalescale developmentvalidation |
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| title | Development and Validation of a Faith Scale for Young Children |
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| title_short | Development and Validation of a Faith Scale for Young Children |
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