Fundamental Dimensions of Personality Underlying Spirituality: Further Evidence for the Construct Validity of the Rite Measure of Spirituality

Creator(s)

Edward C. Chang, University of Michigan
Zunaira Jilani, University of Michigan
Tina Yu, University of Michigan
Erin E. Fowler, University of Michigan
Jiachen Lin, University of Michigan
Jon R. Webb, East Tennessee State University
Jameson K. Hirsch, East Tennessee State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-1-2015

Description

This study examined the construct validity of the RiTE as a multidimensional measure of spirituality in relation to the five-factor model of personality in a sample of 325 college students. Results of correlational and regression analyses provided support for the notion that the dimensions of ritualistic, theistic, and existential spirituality tapped by the RiTE, are empirically distinguishable. Overall, our findings provide further evidence for the construct validity of the RiTE and for the potential value of measuring spirituality as a multidimensional phenomenon in the study of religious processes.

Citation Information

Chang, Edward C.; Jilani, Zunaira; Yu, Tina; Fowler, Erin E.; Lin, Jiachen; Webb, Jon R.; and Hirsch, Jameson K.. 2015. Fundamental Dimensions of Personality Underlying Spirituality: Further Evidence for the Construct Validity of the Rite Measure of Spirituality. Personality and Individual Differences. Vol.75 175-178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2014.11.027 ISSN: 0191-8869