Religious Emphasis Scale – RES
Measures the extent to which one's parents emphasized the family religion as one was growing up.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Religious Emphasis Scale – RES was developed by Bob Altemeyer (1988). It is designed to measure Parental religious emphasis. The scale is intended for use with Adolescents and adults.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 10 items.
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 0 = No emphasis was placed on the behavior, 1 = A slight emphasis was placed on the behavior, 2 = A mild emphasis was placed on the behavior, 3 = A moderate emphasis was placed on the behavior, 4 = A strong emphasis was placed on the behavior, 5 = A very strong emphasis was placed on the behavior.
Scoring
Items are summed to produce a total score.
Total scores range from 0 to 50. Interpretation guidelines:
- Very Low Parental Religious Emphasis: 0 – 10
- Low Parental Religious Emphasis: 11 – 20
- Moderate Parental Religious Emphasis: 21 – 30
- Strong Parental Religious Emphasis: 31 – 40
- Very Strong Parental Religious Emphasis: 41 – 50
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of 0.92.
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 5 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.