Religious Orientation Scale- Revised (ROS-R)

Gorsuch & McPherson‚ 1989

1. I enjoy reading about my . I

2. I go to church because it helps me to make friends. E+

3. It doesn’t much matter what I believe so long as I am good. I

4. It is important to me to spend time in private thought and prayer. I

5. I have often had a strong sense of God’s presence. I

6. I pray mainly to gain relief and protection. E

7. I try hard to live all my life according to my religious beliefs. I

8. What offers me most is comfort in times of trouble and sorrow. E

9. Prayer is peace and happiness. E

10. Although I am religious‚ I don’t let it affect my daily life. I+

11. I go to church mostly to spend time with my friends. E

12. My whole approach to life is based on my . I

13. I go to church mainly because I like seeing people I know there. E

14. Although I believe in my ‚ many other things are more important. I+

“I” intrinsic religiosity

“E” extrinsic religiosity

+ reversed-scored

I strongly disagree‚ I disagree‚ I’m not sure‚ I tend to agree‚ I strongly disagree

This instrument can be found at: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1386745?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents & http://tbr2.indstate.edu/bitstream/10484/5576/1/Ann%20E.%20Jones%20Aug%202014.pdf

Gorsuch‚ R. L.‚ & Venable‚ G. D. (1983). Development of an Age Universal I-E Scale. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion‚ 22‚ 181-187.

Gorsuch‚ R. L.‚ & McPherson‚ S. E. (1989). Intrinsic/extrinsic measurement: I/E-Revised and single-item scales. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion‚ 28‚ 348-354.

Gorsuch‚ R. L. (1994). Toward Motivational Theories of Intrinsic Religious Commitment. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion‚ 33‚ 315-325.

Trimble‚ D. E. (1997). The Religious Orientation Scale: Review and meta-analysis of social desirability effects. Educational and Psychological Measurement‚ 57‚ 970-986.

Jones‚ Ann E. (2014). Moderating effect of religious orientation on the relationship between sexual self-discrepancies and guilt and anxiety. Indiana State University. ma‎ster of Arts thesis.

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