Children’s Spirituality Measure – CSM
Measures children's spiritual beliefs and experiences across dimensions of comfort, omnipresence, and mind-body duality.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Children’s Spirituality Measure – CSM was developed by Kelsey Moore, Victoria Talwar, Sandra Bosacki (2016). It is designed to measure Children’s Spirituality. The scale is intended for use with Children.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 31 items organized into 3 factors/subscales: Comfort, Omnipresence, Duality.
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| Comfort | 1,3,5,7,9,10,11,13,14,15,16,26,28,29,30 | 15 |
| Omnipresence | 12,17,18,19,21,22,23,24 | 8 |
| Duality | 20,25,27,31 | 4 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a 5-point Likert scale (1 = Strongly Disagree to 5 = Strongly Agree).
The scale includes 11 reverse-scored items to reduce acquiescence bias.
Scoring
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Comfort (α = 0.96), Omnipresence (α = 0.91), Duality (α = 0.81).
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.