Validation of the Interreligious Forms of the Centrality of Religiosity Scale (CRSi-7, CRSi-14, and CRSi-20): Salience of Religion among Selected Youth in the Philippines
The presence of different religions and the freedom of people to navigate the religious space shows that religion in the Philippines is not a monolithic entity. This study validated three versions of the Centrality of Religiosity Scale (CRSi-7, -14, and -20) which propose an adequate assessment tool...
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| author | Fides del Castillo Clarence Darro del Castillo Marie Antoinette Aliño Rene Nob Michael Ackert Gregory Ching |
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| description | The presence of different religions and the freedom of people to navigate the religious space shows that religion in the Philippines is not a monolithic entity. This study validated three versions of the Centrality of Religiosity Scale (CRSi-7, -14, and -20) which propose an adequate assessment tool for the diversity of religious belief systems co-existing in Philippine society. The sample (N = 514) was drawn from the young population of the country in an online survey. Descriptive statistics and Cronbach’s alpha values were calculated for the five subscales (ideology, intellect, experience, private and public practice) of the Centrality of Religiosity Scale. The factor structure of the interreligious Centrality of Religiosity Scale was tested using confirmatory factor analysis. The results show that CRSi-7 denotes internal consistency while CRSi-14 and CRSi-20 indicate good internal consistency. Models of CRSi-7, -14, and -20 show a good global fit. Despite two models of the CRSi-20 being identical in fit, the researchers defer to the CRSi-20 model with correlated factors since it is a simpler model. All versions of the CRSi demonstrate a valid and reliable measure for the centrality of religiosity in the Philippines and support the usefulness of the CRS for the study of religiosity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-38f5122d7d774fffbe61e684ec2ea99f2023-11-20T22:57:06ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442020-11-01111264110.3390/rel11120641Validation of the Interreligious Forms of the Centrality of Religiosity Scale (CRSi-7, CRSi-14, and CRSi-20): Salience of Religion among Selected Youth in the PhilippinesFides del Castillo0Clarence Darro del Castillo1Marie Antoinette Aliño2Rene Nob3Michael Ackert4Gregory Ching5Theology and Religious Education Department, De La Salle University, Manila 1004, PhilippinesAdministration Office, Lumina Foundation for Integral Human Development, Calamba City 4027, PhilippinesCollege of Arts, Sciences and Education, St. Paul University Quezon City, Quezon City 1112, PhilippinesPsychology Department, De La Salle University, Manila 1004, PhilippinesDepartment of Psychology, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, SwitzerlandGraduate School of Educational Leadership & Development, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 24205, TaiwanThe presence of different religions and the freedom of people to navigate the religious space shows that religion in the Philippines is not a monolithic entity. This study validated three versions of the Centrality of Religiosity Scale (CRSi-7, -14, and -20) which propose an adequate assessment tool for the diversity of religious belief systems co-existing in Philippine society. The sample (N = 514) was drawn from the young population of the country in an online survey. Descriptive statistics and Cronbach’s alpha values were calculated for the five subscales (ideology, intellect, experience, private and public practice) of the Centrality of Religiosity Scale. The factor structure of the interreligious Centrality of Religiosity Scale was tested using confirmatory factor analysis. The results show that CRSi-7 denotes internal consistency while CRSi-14 and CRSi-20 indicate good internal consistency. Models of CRSi-7, -14, and -20 show a good global fit. Despite two models of the CRSi-20 being identical in fit, the researchers defer to the CRSi-20 model with correlated factors since it is a simpler model. All versions of the CRSi demonstrate a valid and reliable measure for the centrality of religiosity in the Philippines and support the usefulness of the CRS for the study of religiosity.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/11/12/641religiosityPhilippinesFilipino youthinter-religiousconfirmatory factor analysisscale validation |
| spellingShingle | Fides del Castillo Clarence Darro del Castillo Marie Antoinette Aliño Rene Nob Michael Ackert Gregory Ching Validation of the Interreligious Forms of the Centrality of Religiosity Scale (CRSi-7, CRSi-14, and CRSi-20): Salience of Religion among Selected Youth in the Philippines Religions religiosity Philippines Filipino youth inter-religious confirmatory factor analysis scale validation |
| title | Validation of the Interreligious Forms of the Centrality of Religiosity Scale (CRSi-7, CRSi-14, and CRSi-20): Salience of Religion among Selected Youth in the Philippines |
| title_full | Validation of the Interreligious Forms of the Centrality of Religiosity Scale (CRSi-7, CRSi-14, and CRSi-20): Salience of Religion among Selected Youth in the Philippines |
| title_fullStr | Validation of the Interreligious Forms of the Centrality of Religiosity Scale (CRSi-7, CRSi-14, and CRSi-20): Salience of Religion among Selected Youth in the Philippines |
| title_full_unstemmed | Validation of the Interreligious Forms of the Centrality of Religiosity Scale (CRSi-7, CRSi-14, and CRSi-20): Salience of Religion among Selected Youth in the Philippines |
| title_short | Validation of the Interreligious Forms of the Centrality of Religiosity Scale (CRSi-7, CRSi-14, and CRSi-20): Salience of Religion among Selected Youth in the Philippines |
| title_sort | validation of the interreligious forms of the centrality of religiosity scale crsi 7 crsi 14 and crsi 20 salience of religion among selected youth in the philippines |
| topic | religiosity Philippines Filipino youth inter-religious confirmatory factor analysis scale validation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/11/12/641 |
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