Validation of the Interreligious Forms of the Centrality of Religiosity Scale (CRSi-7, CRSi-14, and CRSi-20)

Salience of Religion among Selected Youth in the Philippines

Bibliographic Data

ID3356768
AuthorsFides Del Castillo (0000-0002-2368-7031, De La Salle University, corresponding author), Clarence Darro Del Castillo (0000-0001-8271-9462, Administration Office, Lumina Foundation for Integral Human Development, Calamba City 4027, Philippines), Marie Antoinette Aliño (St. Paul University Quezon City), Rene Nob (0000-0001-9648-8140, De La Salle University), Michael Ackert (0000-0003-0414-7571, University of Fribourg), Gregory S Ching (0000-0001-9148-0019, Fu Jen Catholic University)
Year2020
Volume11
Issue12
Pages641
Publication date2020-11-30
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueReligions (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444
PublisherMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/rel11120641
OpenAlexW3109183152
LanguageEN
Citations received23
References cited26

The presence of different religions and the freedom of people to navigate the religious space shows that religion in the Philippines is not a monolithic entity. This study validated three versions of the Centrality of Religiosity Scale (CRSi-7, -14, and -20) which propose an adequate assessment tool for the diversity of religious belief systems co-existing in Philippine society. The sample (N = 514) was drawn from the young population of the country in an online survey. Descriptive statistics and Cronbach's alpha values were calculated for the five subscales (ideology, intellect, experience, private and public practice) of the Centrality of Religiosity Scale. The factor structure of the interreligious Centrality of Religiosity Scale was tested using confirmatory factor analysis. The results show that CRSi-7 denotes internal consistency while CRSi-14 and CRSi-20 indicate good internal consistency. Models of CRSi-7, -14, and -20 show a good global fit. Despite two models of the CRSi-20 being identical in fit, the researchers defer to the CRSi-20 model with correlated factors since it is a simpler model. All versions of the CRSi demonstrate a valid and reliable measure for the centrality of religiosity in the Philippines and support the usefulness of the CRS for the study of religiosity

Centrality · Confirmatory factor analysis · Cronbach's alpha · Developmental psychology · Geography · Political science · Psychometrics · Religiosity · Statistics · Structural equation modeling · Cultural Differences and Values · Psychology · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology

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