Validation of a Novel Instrument to Measure Elements of Franciscan-Inspired Spirituality in a General Population and in Religious Persons
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3176265 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Arndt Büssing (0000-0002-5025-7950, Witten/Herdecke University, corresponding author), Markus Warode (Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule Münster), Mareike Gerundt (0000-0001-6279-0288, Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule Münster), Thomas Dienberg (Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule Münster) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 197 |
| Publication date | 2017-09-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel8090197 |
| OpenAlex | W2753955347 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 13 |
Today there are several approaches for bringing mindfulness, which conceptually refers to the Buddhist Vipassana tradition, into organizations. Programs referring to value-based attitudes and behaviors derived from specific Christian contexts are rarely evaluated. A prerequisite are reliable instruments for measuring the respective outcomes. We therefore performed a cross-sectional study among 418 participants to validate an instrument measuring specific aspects of Franciscan-inspired spirituality (FraSpir), particularly the core dimensions and transformative outcomes. Exploratory factor analysis of this FraSpir questionnaire with 26 items pointed to four main factors (i.e., "Live from Faith/Search for God"; "Peaceful attitude/Respectful Treatment"; "Commitment to Disadvantaged and Creation"; "Attitude of Poverty"). Their internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha) ranged from 0.79 to 0.97. With respect to convergent validity, there were sound correlations with engagement in religious practices, gratitude and awe, and prosocial-humanistic practices. The 26-item instrument was found to be a reliable and valid instrument for use in training and education programs. Interestingly, nuns and monks scored significantly higher on the Faith and Poverty subscales than others, but similarly on the two subscales addressing considerate action in the world. These attitudes and behaviors are not exclusively valued by those of religious faith, but by all
Alternative medicine · Buddhism · Cronbach's alpha · Exploratory factor analysis · Faith · Gratitude · Mindfulness · Population · Poverty · Prosocial behavior · Psychometrics · Religiosity · Sociology · Spirituality · Theology · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology · Workplace Spirituality and Leadership
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2025 (9) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |