The internal consistency reliability and construct validity of the Santosh–Francis Scale of Attitude toward Hinduism among students in India. Issue 5 (27th May 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Francis, Leslie J.; Kamble, Shanmukh V.; Robbins, Mandy
• Is Part Of: Mental health, religion & culture. Volume 19:Issue 5(2016)
• Page Start: 476
• Page End: 483
• Publication Date: 2016-05-27
• Subjects: Religious affect -- Hinduism -- psychology of religion -- Santosh–Francis Scale; Mental health -- Religious aspects -- Periodicals; Religion and culture -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Religious aspects -- Periodicals; Mentally ill -- Pastoral counseling of -- Periodicals; 306.461
• DOI: 10.1080/13674676.2016.1207162
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1367-4676

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The Santosh–Francis Scale of Attitude toward Hinduism was originally developed and tested among Hindus in the UK as part of a programme designed to assess religious affect across faith traditions. The present study tests the internal consistency reliability and construct validity of the instrument among 149 students in Karnatak University Dharwad (74 males and 75 females), India. The data demonstrated an alpha coefficient of .90, suggesting a high level of internal consistency reliability and commending the instrument for further application within Hindu communities.