Religious Attitude Inventory – RAI
Measures multidimensional religious attitudes, specifically focusing on personal nearness to God and fundamentalist versus humanitarian orientations.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Religious Attitude Inventory – RAI was developed by William E. Broen Jr. (1956). It is designed to measure Religious attitudes. The scale is intended for use with Adults.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 58 items organized into 2 factors/subscales: Nearness to God, Fundamentalism-Humanitarianism.
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| Nearness to God | 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,21,23,25,27,29,31,33,35,37,40,43,46,48,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58 | 32 |
| Fundamentalism-Humanitarianism | 2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,28,30,32,34,36,38,39,41,42,44,45,47,49,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58 | 34 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 0 = Disagree, 1 = Agree.
The scale includes 24 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 0 to 34. Interpretation guidelines:
- Low endorsement of the subscale dimension: 0 – 15
- High endorsement of the subscale dimension: 16 – 34
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Not specified.
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.