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Psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Duke University Religion Index (DUREL): a study on Muslims.

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Saffari, M; Zeidi, IM; Pakpour, AH; Koenig, HG
Published in: J Relig Health
June 2013

The aim of this study was translation and validation of the Duke University Religion Index in Iranian Muslims. The study was performed in two stages. In the first stage, 1,762 college students from Qazvin city with an average age of 21.2 years participated in the study. In the second phase, 796 college students with an average age of 23.7 were recruited from Tehran. A demographic questionnaire, Santa Clara Strength Faith questionnaire (SCSORF), and Duke Religion Index (DUREL) were administered. Cultural adaptation of these measures was performed by a forward-backward translation technique. Test-retest reliability and intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) were used for assessing reliability. Convergent validity was measured by Spearman correlation between DUREL and SCSORF. Explanatory and confirmatory factor analyses (EFA and CFA) evaluated the factor structure. Results showed that the scale is reliable. Cronbach's alpha ranged from 0.866 to 0.921 and ICC ranged from 0.937 to 0.991. Correlations between DUREL and SCSORF were also strong (ranging from 0.62 to 0.79). Results obtained from CFA and EFA confirmed one-dimension for the DUREL. Thus, the DUREL appears to be a proper measure for assessing religiosity among Iranian Muslims. Further testing of the scale among minorities and those with special health-related conditions is suggested.

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J Relig Health

DOI

EISSN

1573-6571

Publication Date

June 2013

Volume

52

Issue

2

Start / End Page

631 / 641

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Students
  • Social Psychology
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Religion
  • Psychometrics
  • Male
  • Islam
  • Iran
 

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Saffari, M., Zeidi, I. M., Pakpour, A. H., & Koenig, H. G. (2013). Psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Duke University Religion Index (DUREL): a study on Muslims. J Relig Health, 52(2), 631–641. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-012-9639-0
Saffari, Mohsen, Isa Mohammadi Zeidi, Amir H. Pakpour, and Harold G. Koenig. “Psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Duke University Religion Index (DUREL): a study on Muslims.J Relig Health 52, no. 2 (June 2013): 631–41. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-012-9639-0.
Saffari M, Zeidi IM, Pakpour AH, Koenig HG. Psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Duke University Religion Index (DUREL): a study on Muslims. J Relig Health. 2013 Jun;52(2):631–41.
Saffari, Mohsen, et al. “Psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Duke University Religion Index (DUREL): a study on Muslims.J Relig Health, vol. 52, no. 2, June 2013, pp. 631–41. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/s10943-012-9639-0.
Saffari M, Zeidi IM, Pakpour AH, Koenig HG. Psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Duke University Religion Index (DUREL): a study on Muslims. J Relig Health. 2013 Jun;52(2):631–641.
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Published In

J Relig Health

DOI

EISSN

1573-6571

Publication Date

June 2013

Volume

52

Issue

2

Start / End Page

631 / 641

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Students
  • Social Psychology
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Religion
  • Psychometrics
  • Male
  • Islam
  • Iran