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Article: Validation of the Chinese version of underwood's daily spiritual experience scale-transcending cultural boundaries?

TitleValidation of the Chinese version of underwood's daily spiritual experience scale-transcending cultural boundaries?
Authors
KeywordsChinese
Daily spiritual experience
Scale validation
Spirituality
Issue Date2009
PublisherSpringer New York LLC. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.springer.com/medicine/journal/12529
Citation
International Journal Of Behavioral Medicine, 2009, v. 16 n. 2, p. 91-97 How to Cite?
AbstractBackground: Daily spiritual experience (DSE) refers to one's interaction with the transcendent in day-to-day life. Underwood's Daily Spiritual Experience Scale mic(DSES) was developed to measure this experiential component of religiousness and spirituality. Addressing ordinary daily experiences rather than particular beliefs, DSES has transcultural applicability potential. Purpose: The current study aimed to develop and evaluate the Chinese version of DSES (DSES-C). Method: The 16-item scale was translated faithfully through standard translation/back-translation procedures. The term "God" required an extended definition embracing both a humanized and a philosophical higher power in Chinese culture. The translated scale plus a battery of validation scales were administered to staff of a large rehabilitation service complex, resulting in 245 completed questionnaires. Results: Exploratory factor analysis revealed a similar factor structure as the original English version and similar problems with items 13 (compassion) and 14 (mercy). After carefully deliberating on the Chinese conceptualization of spirituality and balancing psychometric properties, the one-factor 16-item structure of the English version was supported. DSES-C showed high internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha=0.97). Construct validity was supported by correlations with validation scales in expected directions. Conclusion: The psychometric properties of DSES were similar to the English version in factor structure, internal consistency, and convergence/divergence construct validity. © 2009 International Society of Behavioral Medicine.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/172223
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2023 Impact Factor: 2.0
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.013
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dc.contributor.authorTsui, EYLen_US
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dc.contributor.authorLaw, SKWen_US
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dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal Of Behavioral Medicine, 2009, v. 16 n. 2, p. 91-97en_US
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dc.description.abstractBackground: Daily spiritual experience (DSE) refers to one's interaction with the transcendent in day-to-day life. Underwood's Daily Spiritual Experience Scale mic(DSES) was developed to measure this experiential component of religiousness and spirituality. Addressing ordinary daily experiences rather than particular beliefs, DSES has transcultural applicability potential. Purpose: The current study aimed to develop and evaluate the Chinese version of DSES (DSES-C). Method: The 16-item scale was translated faithfully through standard translation/back-translation procedures. The term "God" required an extended definition embracing both a humanized and a philosophical higher power in Chinese culture. The translated scale plus a battery of validation scales were administered to staff of a large rehabilitation service complex, resulting in 245 completed questionnaires. Results: Exploratory factor analysis revealed a similar factor structure as the original English version and similar problems with items 13 (compassion) and 14 (mercy). After carefully deliberating on the Chinese conceptualization of spirituality and balancing psychometric properties, the one-factor 16-item structure of the English version was supported. DSES-C showed high internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha=0.97). Construct validity was supported by correlations with validation scales in expected directions. Conclusion: The psychometric properties of DSES were similar to the English version in factor structure, internal consistency, and convergence/divergence construct validity. © 2009 International Society of Behavioral Medicine.en_US
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherSpringer New York LLC. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.springer.com/medicine/journal/12529en_US
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dc.subjectChinese-
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dc.subjectScale validation-
dc.subjectSpirituality-
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dc.titleValidation of the Chinese version of underwood's daily spiritual experience scale-transcending cultural boundaries?en_US
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