Multidimensional Inventory for Religious/Spiritual Well-Being – MI-RSWB
Measures multidimensional aspects of religious and spiritual well-being across six distinct dimensions.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Multidimensional Inventory for Religious/Spiritual Well-Being – MI-RSWB was developed by Human-Friedrich Unterrainer (2005). It is designed to measure Religious and Spiritual Well-Being. The scale is intended for use with Adults.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 48 items organized into 6 factors/subscales: General Religiosity, Forgiveness, Hope Immanent, Connectedness, Hope Transcendent, Experiences of Sense and Meaning.
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| General Religiosity | 1,7,13,19,25,31,37,43 | 8 |
| Forgiveness | 2,8,14,20,26,32,38,44 | 8 |
| Hope Immanent | 3,9,15,21,27,33,39,45 | 8 |
| Connectedness | 4,10,16,22,28,34,40,46 | 8 |
| Hope Transcendent | 5,11,17,23,29,35,41,47 | 8 |
| Experiences of Sense and Meaning | 6,12,18,24,30,36,42,48 | 8 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = Totally disagree, 2 = Disagree, 3 = Slightly disagree, 4 = Slightly agree, 5 = Agree, 6 = Totally agree.
The scale includes 16 reverse-scored items to reduce acquiescence bias.
Scoring
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Total scores range from 48 to 288. Interpretation guidelines:
- Low Religious/Spiritual Well-Being: 48 – 128
- Moderate Religious/Spiritual Well-Being: 129 – 208
- High Religious/Spiritual Well-Being: 209 – 288
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Total scale alpha: 0.91.
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.