God Image Inventory – GII
Measures an individual's felt, intuitive, and affectively laden experience of God across six main subscales and two control scales.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The God Image Inventory – GII was developed by Richard T. Lawrence (1991). It is designed to measure God Image. The scale is intended for use with Adults.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 105 items organized into 8 factors/subscales: Presence, Salience, Acceptance, Influence, Challenge, Faith, Benevolence, Providence.
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| Presence | 1,3,6,19,21,33,35,39,40,42,43,44,58,96 | 14 |
| Salience | 2,24,38,61,73,77,101,102 | 8 |
| Acceptance | 4,15,18,20,22,30,32,34,37,46,51,55,63,84,85,90 | 16 |
| Influence | 5,17,31,36,47,56,67,68,72,75,78,83,86,88,91,97 | 16 |
| Challenge | 7,8,13,14,27,28,49,52,54,57,62,66,79,89,93,94,99,103 | 18 |
| Faith | 9,16,26,41,60,98,100,105 | 8 |
| Benevolence | 10,29,45,50,53,59,71,80,81,82,95 | 11 |
| Providence | 11,12,23,25,48,64,65,69,70,74,76,87,92,104 | 14 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a 4-point Likert scale (1 = Strongly Disagree to 4 = Strongly Agree).
The scale includes 50 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 22 to 88. Interpretation guidelines:
- Main Subscale Range (22 items per full subscale): 22 – 88
- Control Subscale Range (12 items per full subscale): 12 – 48
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Cronbach's alpha ranging from .85 to .94.
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.