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01-04-2017 | Original Paper
The Spiritual Well-Being Scale: Psychometric Evaluation of the Shortened Version in Czech Adolescents
Authors:
Klara Malinakova, Jaroslava Kopcakova, Peter Kolarcik, Andrea Madarasova Geckova, Iva Polackova Solcova, Vit Husek, Lucie Kluzova Kracmarova, Eva Dubovska, Michal Kalman, Zuzana Puzova, Jitse P. van Dijk, Peter Tavel
Published in:
Journal of Religion and Health
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Issue 2/2017
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to psychometrically evaluate the shortened version of the Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS) in Czech adolescents. A nationally representative sample of 4217 adolescents participated in the 2014 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children survey. The internal consistency of the SWBS was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha (α) and Mean Inter-Item Correlation (MIIC) values. The factor structure was evaluated using principal component analyses. After adjustment, our new seven-item version of the scale supports a two-factorial model of the SWBS with satisfactory internal consistency (α = 0.814, MIIC = 0.379). This version of the SWBS is suitable for measuring spiritual well-being in a secularising environment.