Religiosity and Spirituality Scale for Youth

Religiosity and Spirituality Scale for Youth
Hernandez‚ 2011
 
1.    My religious beliefs make me happy.
2.    I pray in public.
3.    I study/read scriptures.
4.    When I’m worried or nervous‚ my faith helps me calm down.
5.    When I need help‚ I go to people with my same religious beliefs.
6.    I attend prayer groups.
7.    Praying gives me strength when I’m upset.
8.    When trying to solve a problem‚ I ask God for help.
9.    I have a close relationship with God.
10.When I do something wrong‚ I ask for God’s forgiveness.
11.I listen to religious songs or poetry about God.
12.I talk with others about my religious beliefs
13.My faith gives me hope in tough times.
14.I watch religious TV shows or movies.
15.When I face a problem‚ I pray for God’s help.
16.I spend time with kids who share my religious beliefs.
17.Knowing God is with me keeps me from feeling lonely.
18.I find teachings about God interesting or helpful.
19.My belief in God gives my life meaning.
20.I believe God will not give me more than I can handle.
21.I read books about God (other than the holy scriptures).
22.I give money based on my religious beliefs.
23.When something bad happens‚ I know God is trying to make me stronger.
24.I volunteer to help others based on my religious beliefs.
25.I ask other people to pray for me.
26.When bad things happen‚ I know God will show me the answers.
27.My beliefs about God help me decide what to do in hard situations.
28.When I’m upset‚ I remind myself that God loves me.
29.I confess my sins to God.
30.When I’m upset‚ I remind myself to be thankful for what I have.
31.When I’m struggling‚ I ask God to help me understand my situation.
32.I give others spiritual or religious advice.
33.I say scriptures to myself when I’m upset or scared.
34.When bad things happen‚ I try to figure out what lesson God is trying to teach me.
35.My faith gives me feelings of peacefulness.
36.I get strength and support from people in my religious community.
37.God comforts me.
Pilot Version
1.    My religious beliefs make me happy.
2.    I believe there is a God
3.    I pray in public.
4.    I pray alone.
5.    I pray with family.
6.    I get strength and support from God.
7.    God has plans for my life.
8.    I study/read scriptures.
9.    When I’m worried or nervous‚ my faith helps me calm down.
10.When bad things happen‚ I get mad at God.
11.God loves me.
12.When I need help‚ I go to people with my same religious beliefs.
13.I attend prayer groups.
14.God cares about me.
15.I attend religious classes‚ such as Sunday School.
16.Praying gives me strength when I’m upset.
17.When trying to solve a problem‚ I ask God for help.
18.I have a close relationship with God.
19.When I do something wrong‚ I ask for God’s forgiveness.
20.I listen to religious songs or poetry about God.
21.God is with me and takes care of me.
22.I talk with others about my religious beliefs
23.When bad things happen to me‚ I wonder if God is punishing me.
24.God knows everything.
25.God put me on earth for a reason.
26.My faith gives me hope in tough times.
27.I watch religious TV shows or movies.
28.When I face a problem‚ I pray for God’s help.
29.My belief in God is important to me.
30.I spend time with kids who share my religious beliefs.
31.Knowing God is with me keeps me from feeling lonely.
32.I find teachings about God interesting or helpful.
33.My belief in God gives my life meaning.
34.I believe God will not give me more than I can handle.
35.I read books about God (other than the holy scriptures).
36.God is there for me when I need Him.
37.I give money based on my religious beliefs.
38.When bad things happen‚ I question God’s power to protect me.
39.God cr‎eated all things.
40.I would go to my church‚ temple‚ or mosque even if my parents didn’t make me.
41.When something bad happens‚ I know God is trying to make me stronger.
42.I stand up for my religious beliefs when they are questioned by others.
43.I volunteer to help others based on my religious beliefs.
44.If I’m sorry‚ I can be forgiven by God for the things I do wrong.
45.I ask other people to pray for me.
46.When bad things happen‚ I know God will show me the answers.
47.My beliefs about God help me decide what to do in hard situations.
48.God loves me the way I am.
49.I say a prayer or blessing before eating.
50.When I’m upset‚ I remind myself that God loves me.
51.I confess my sins to God.
52.When I’m upset‚ I remind myself to be thankful for what I have.
53.I believe the holy scriptures are God’s true word.
54.I worship God with song‚ chant‚ or words.
55.When I’m struggling‚ I ask God to help me understand my situation.
56.I give others spiritual or religious advice.
57.I say scriptures to myself when I’m upset or scared.
58.There is a heaven waiting for me.
59.When bad things happen‚ I try to figure out what lesson God is trying to teach me.
60.I live out my beliefs by helping others.
61.When bad things happen‚ I lose faith in God.
62.I forgive others when they hurt me.
63.God cares about even my smallest problems.
64.I have friends at my church‚ temple‚ or mosque.
65.I only go to my church‚ temple‚ or mosque to see my friends.
66.My faith gives me feelings of peacefulness.
67.I praise/thank God when good things happen.
68.It makes me happy to be close to God.
69.I get strength and support from people in my religious community.
70.When bad things happen‚ I try to bargain with God.
71.Religious rituals and traditions are important to me.
72.God comforts me.
Faith-based Coping (alpha 0.94‚ test-retest 0.71) and Religious Social Support/Activities (alpha 0.90‚ test-retest 0.85)
 
 
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
 
 

Hernandez Brittany C. (2011). The Religiosity and Spirituality Scale for Youth: Development and Initial Validation. PhD thesis‚ Louisiana StateUniversity

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