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Dimensions of Religious Ideology Scale – DRIS
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| Category | Details |
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| Description | The Dimensions of Religious Ideology (Putney & Middleton, 1961) measures 4 dimensions of Christian religious ideology: orthodoxy, fanaticism, importance to the self-concept, and consciousness of ambivalence concerning the belief. To differentiate these concepts, Likert-type scales were constructed, resulting in 3 scales of 6 questions and 1 single-question scale. Each item is scored on a 7-point response scale (7 = strong agreement, 1 = strong disagreement). The questionnaire was administered to 1200 Christian college students. The four dimensions were found to be related to personality characteristics like authoritarianism, status concern, and conservatism, as well as social characteristics such as region of residence, size of community, and sex. |
| Author | Putney, Snell; Middleton, Russell |
| Purpose | To measure 4 dimensions of Christian religious ideology: orthodoxy, fanaticism, importance to the self-concept, and the consciousness of ambivalence concerning the belief. |
| Construct | Christian Religious Ideology |
| Instrument Type | Rating Scale |
| Reliability | No reliability indicated. |
| Validity | Criterion validity: The four dimensions (Orthodoxy, Fanaticism, Importance, and Ambivalence) were all related (all ps < .05) to authoritarianism, conservatism, and residency in or outside of the South. |
| Factor Analysis | No factor analysis indicated. |
| Test Methodology | The scale uses a 7-point Likert-type response format (7 = strong agreement, 1 = strong disagreement). |
| Test Items | 19 items in total, consisting of 3 scales of 6 questions (Orthodoxy, Fanaticism, Importance) and 1 single-question scale (Ambivalence). |
| Classification | 7400 Religious and Political Beliefs |
| Population Group | Human; Male; Female |
| Population Details | Sample: Students Enrolled in Social Science Courses; Location: United States |
| Keywords | Dimensions of Religious Ideology; Ambivalence; Importance; Fanaticism; Orthodoxy; Test Development |
| Index Terms | Ambivalence; Questionnaires; Religious Beliefs; Religious Fundamentalism; Religious Practices; Test Construction; Ideology |
| Permissions | Contact Publisher |
| Reference | Putney, S., & Middleton, R. (1961). Dimensions and correlates of religious ideologies. Social Forces, 39, 285–290. https://doi.org/10.2307/2573423 |
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Mohammed looti (2026). Dimensions of Religious Ideology scale. PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/dimensions-of-religious-ideology-scale-2/
Mohammed looti. "Dimensions of Religious Ideology scale." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 3 Apr. 2026, https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/dimensions-of-religious-ideology-scale-2/.
Mohammed looti. "Dimensions of Religious Ideology scale." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2026. https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/dimensions-of-religious-ideology-scale-2/.
Mohammed looti (2026) 'Dimensions of Religious Ideology scale', PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Available at: https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/dimensions-of-religious-ideology-scale-2/.
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