Religious Commitment Scale – RCS
Measures religious commitment by assessing broad social religious conventions and specific religious practices.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Religious Commitment Scale – RCS was developed by Samuel Pfeifer, U. Waelty (1995). It is designed to measure Religious commitment. The scale is intended for use with Psychiatric patients and healthy adults.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 4 items organized into 2 factors/subscales: Broad Social Conventions, Specific Religious Practice.
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| Broad Social Conventions | 1,2 | 2 |
| Specific Religious Practice | 3,4 | 2 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a dichotomous Yes/No format.
Scoring
Items are summed to produce a total score.
Total scores range from 0 to 20. Interpretation guidelines:
- Low religious commitment: 0 – 11
- High religious commitment: 12 – 20
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Not reported.
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 3 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.