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The Factor Structure of the Spiritual Well-Being Scale in Veterans Experienced Chemical Weapon Exposure

Authors: Hamid Sharif Nia, Saeed Pahlevan Sharif, Christopher Boyle, Ameneh Yaghoobzadeh, Bahram Tahmasbi, G. Hussein Rassool, Mozhgan Taebei, Mohammad Ali Soleimani

Published in: Journal of Religion and Health | Issue 2/2018

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the factor structure of the spiritual well-being among a sample of the Iranian veterans. In this methodological research, 211 male veterans of Iran–Iraq warfare completed the Paloutzian and Ellison spiritual well-being scale. Maximum likelihood (ML) with oblique rotation was used to assess domain structure of the spiritual well-being. The construct validity of the scale was assessed using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), convergent validity, and discriminant validity. Reliability was evaluated with Cronbach’s alpha, Theta (θ), and McDonald Omega (Ω) coefficients, intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC), and construct reliability (CR). Results of ML and CFA suggested three factors which were labeled “relationship with God,” “belief in fate and destiny,” and “life optimism.” The ICC, coefficients of the internal consistency, and CR were >.7 for the factors of the scale. Convergent validity and discriminant validity did not fulfill the requirements. The Persian version of spiritual well-being scale demonstrated suitable validity and reliability among the veterans of Iran–Iraq warfare.

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Title: The Factor Structure of the Spiritual Well-Being Scale in Veterans Experienced Chemical Weapon Exposure
Authors: Hamid Sharif Nia
Saeed Pahlevan Sharif
Christopher Boyle
Ameneh Yaghoobzadeh
Bahram Tahmasbi
G. Hussein Rassool
Mozhgan Taebei
Mohammad Ali Soleimani
Publication date: 01-04-2018
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Religion and Health / Issue 2/2018
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-017-0458-1

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