Religious Faith Questionnaire
Storch‚ Roberti‚ Bravata‚ & Storch‚ 2004
Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith Questionnaire
1 = strongly disagree
2 = disagree
3 = agree
4 = strongly agree
1. I pray daily.
2. I look to my faith as providing meaning and purpose in my life.
3. I consider myself active in my faith or church.
4. I enjoy being around others who share my faith.
5. My faith impacts many of my decisions.
Note: Counterbalance order with Religious Fundamentalism and Christian Orthodoxy scales.
Please answer the following questions about religious faith using the scale below. Indicate the level of agreement (or disagreement) for each statement.
1 = strongly disagree 2 = disagree 3 = agree 4 = strongly agree
_____ 1. My religious faith is extremely important to me.
_____ 2. I pray daily.
_____ 3. I look to my faith as a source of inspiration.
_____ 4. I look to my faith as providing meaning and purpose in my life.
_____ 5. I consider myself active in my faith or church.
_____ 6. My faith is an important part of who I am as a person.
_____ 7. My relationship with God is extremely important to me.
_____ 8. I enjoy being around others who share my faith.
_____ 9. I look to my faith as a source of comfort.
_____ 10. My faith impacts many of my decisions.
This instrument can be found on page 35 of Religious Anti-Gay Messages’ Effect on Attitudes toward Sexual and Religious Groups. Available online at:http://repositories.tdl.org/ttu-ir/bitstream/handle/2346/45412/Hester‚%20Neil%20-%20Honors%20Thesis.pdf?sequence=1
Plante‚ T.G.‚ Vallaeys‚ C.‚ Sherman‚ A.C.‚ & Wallston‚ K.A. (2002). The development of a brief version of the Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith Questionnaire. Pastoral Psychology‚ 50‚ 359-368.
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