Assessing Religious Orientations: Replication and Validation of the Commitment-Reflectivity Circumplex (CRC) Model
The Commitment-Reflectivity Circumplex (CRC) model is a structural model of religious orientation that was designed to help organize and clarify measurement of foundational aspect of religiousness. The current study successfully replicated the CRC model using multidimensional scaling, and further ev...
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doaj-68d405f135f9462e89d3cf3fe89170df2020-11-24T20:49:02ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442017-09-0181020810.3390/rel8100208rel8100208Assessing Religious Orientations: Replication and Validation of the Commitment-Reflectivity Circumplex (CRC) ModelSteven L. Isaak0Jesse R. James1Mary K. Radeke2Stephen W. Krauss3Keke L. Schuler4Eric R. Schuler5Clinical Counseling Psychology, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688, USAPsychology, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926, USAPsychology, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926, USAConsortium for Heath and Military Performance, Uniformed Service University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814, USAConsortium for Heath and Military Performance, Uniformed Service University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814, USAConsortium for Heath and Military Performance, Uniformed Service University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814, USAThe Commitment-Reflectivity Circumplex (CRC) model is a structural model of religious orientation that was designed to help organize and clarify measurement of foundational aspect of religiousness. The current study successfully replicated the CRC model using multidimensional scaling, and further evaluated the reliability, structure, and validity of their measures in both a university student sample (Study 1) and a nationally representative sample (Study 2). All 10 subscales of the Circumplex Religious Orientation Inventory (CROI) demonstrated good reliability across both samples. A two-week test-retest of the CROI showed that the subscales are stable over time. A confirmatory factor analysis of the CROI in the representative adult sample demonstrated good model fit. Finally, the CROI’s validity was examined in relation to the Intrinsic, Extrinsic and Quest measures. Overall, the CROI appears to clarify much of the ambiguity inherent in the established scales by breaking down what were very broad orientations into very specific suborientations. The results suggest that the CRC model is applicable for diverse populations of adults. In addition, the CROI appears to be construct valid with good structural and psychometric properties across all 10 subscales.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/8/10/208religious orientationreligious motivationscale validationintrinsic/extrinsicquestcircumplexmultidimensional modelreligiosity |
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Steven L. Isaak Jesse R. James Mary K. Radeke Stephen W. Krauss Keke L. Schuler Eric R. Schuler Assessing Religious Orientations: Replication and Validation of the Commitment-Reflectivity Circumplex (CRC) Model Religions religious orientation religious motivation scale validation intrinsic/extrinsic quest circumplex multidimensional model religiosity |
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Assessing Religious Orientations: Replication and Validation of the Commitment-Reflectivity Circumplex (CRC) Model |
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Assessing Religious Orientations: Replication and Validation of the Commitment-Reflectivity Circumplex (CRC) Model |
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Assessing Religious Orientations: Replication and Validation of the Commitment-Reflectivity Circumplex (CRC) Model |
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Assessing Religious Orientations: Replication and Validation of the Commitment-Reflectivity Circumplex (CRC) Model |
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Assessing Religious Orientations: Replication and Validation of the Commitment-Reflectivity Circumplex (CRC) Model |
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assessing religious orientations: replication and validation of the commitment-reflectivity circumplex (crc) model |
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The Commitment-Reflectivity Circumplex (CRC) model is a structural model of religious orientation that was designed to help organize and clarify measurement of foundational aspect of religiousness. The current study successfully replicated the CRC model using multidimensional scaling, and further evaluated the reliability, structure, and validity of their measures in both a university student sample (Study 1) and a nationally representative sample (Study 2). All 10 subscales of the Circumplex Religious Orientation Inventory (CROI) demonstrated good reliability across both samples. A two-week test-retest of the CROI showed that the subscales are stable over time. A confirmatory factor analysis of the CROI in the representative adult sample demonstrated good model fit. Finally, the CROI’s validity was examined in relation to the Intrinsic, Extrinsic and Quest measures. Overall, the CROI appears to clarify much of the ambiguity inherent in the established scales by breaking down what were very broad orientations into very specific suborientations. The results suggest that the CRC model is applicable for diverse populations of adults. In addition, the CROI appears to be construct valid with good structural and psychometric properties across all 10 subscales. |
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religious orientation religious motivation scale validation intrinsic/extrinsic quest circumplex multidimensional model religiosity |
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