Religiosity and Spirituality Scale for Youth (RSSY)
Measures religiosity and spirituality in youth, focusing on faith-based coping and religious social support and activities.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Religiosity and Spirituality Scale for Youth (RSSY) was developed by Brittany C. Hernandez (2011). It is designed to measure Religiosity and Spirituality. The scale is intended for use with Youth / Adolescents.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 37 items organized into 2 factors/subscales: Faith-based Coping, Religious Social Support/Activities.
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| Faith-based Coping | 1,4,7,8,9,10,13,15,17,19,20,23,26,27,28,29,30,31,33,34,35,37 | 22 |
| Religious Social Support/Activities | 2,3,5,6,11,12,14,16,18,21,22,24,25,32,36 | 15 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 0 = I never do OR believe this, 1 = I do OR believe this some of the time, 2 = I do OR believe this most of the time, 3 = I always do OR believe this.
Scoring
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Total scores range from 0 to 111. Interpretation guidelines:
- Low Religiosity/Spirituality: 0 – 37
- Moderate Religiosity/Spirituality: 38 – 74
- High Religiosity/Spirituality: 75 – 111
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Faith-based Coping alpha: 0.94, Religious Social Support/Activities alpha: 0.90.
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.