Adaptation of a Muslim Spiritual Attachment Scale (God attachment) for Turkish Muslims
A validity and reliability study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19503848 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Murat Yıldız (0000-0003-3660-1150, Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi), Murat Yildiz (0000-0001-7022-0760, Department of Social Work, Cumhuriyet Universitesi, Sivas, Turkey), Meryem Berrin Bulut (0000-0001-8476-8700, Department of Psychology, Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, Kırşehir, Turkey), Maureen Miner (0000-0002-7696-1516, Director of Research, Excelsia College, Sydney, Australia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 645-659 |
| Publication date | 2019-07-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mental Health Religion & Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1367-4676 • E-ISSN: 1469-9737 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13674676.2019.1587745 |
| OpenAlex | W2950059834 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 30 |
Despite the importance of a believer’s attachment relationship with God for mental health, there are few measures relevant to Muslims, and little work on cross-cultural validation of such measures. The objective of the present study was to examine the validity and reliability of the Muslim Spiritual Attachment Scale (M-SAS) in Turkish Muslim samples. In analyzing the data, three different samples of college students (N = 525, N = 341, and N = 47 respectively) were used. The validity and reliability of M-SAS were examined through exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, the internal consistency coefficient and the split-half reliability coefficient. Results supported a three-factor model of M-SAS with good reliability for the factors, and convergence with an alternative God Attachment measure. As a result, it may be concluded that M-SAS can be used as a valid and reliable measurement instrument in Turkish Muslim samples. The results are discussed in the light of the relevant literature
Developmental psychology · Geography · Psychometrics · Turkish · Validity · Education and Islamic Studies · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology · Workplace Spirituality and Leadership
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,71 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |