community residents; Factor 2 (NORA) 19.7% and 16.5%, respectively; and Factor 3 (IR) 11.3% and 10.4%,
respectively.
Criterion/Predictive
The three-item intrinsic religiosity subscale is strongly predictive of scores on the original 10-item Hoge IR
scale ( r50.85) ( Koenig & Bussing, 2010 ).
Location
Koenig, H.G., Meador, K.G., & Parkerson, G. (1997). Religion index for psychiatric research: A 5-item measure
for use in health outcome studies. American Journal of Psychiatry, 154(6) , 885/C0886.
Results and Comments
Scores on the three dimensions of the DUREL have been shown to predict multiple health outcomes in both
cross-sectional and longitudinal studies. It is available in Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Romanian, Japanese,
Thai, Persian, Hebrew, German, Norwegian, Dutch, Danish, Italian, Malaysian, Filipino, Serbian, and Tamil.
DUKE RELIGION INDEX
‘Please circle the number in front of the answer that
most accurately describes your usual behavior or belief
(circle only one answer for each question).’
(1)How often do you attend church or other religious
meetings?
1.More than once/week
2.Once a week
3.A few times a month
4.A few times a year
5.Once a year or less
6.Never
(2)How often do you spend time in private religious
activities, such as prayer, meditation or Bible study?
1.More than once a day
2.Daily
3.Two or more times/week
4.Once a week
5.A few times a month
6.Rarely or never
‘The following section contains 3 statements about
religious belief or experience. Please mark the extent to
which each statement is true or not true for you.’
(3)In my life, I experience the presence of the Divine
(i.e., God).
1.Definitely true of me2.Tends to be true
3.Unsure
4.Tends notto be true
5.Definitely nottrue
(4)My religious beliefs are what really lie behind my
whole approach to life.
1.Definitely true of me
2.Tends to be true
3.Unsure
4.Tends notto be true
5.Definitely nottrue
(5)I try hard to carry my religion over into all other
dealings in life.
1.Definitely true of me
2.Tends to be true
3.Unsure
4.Tends notto be true
5.Definitely nottrue
Scoring : Reverse score all items; score range for ORA
(1) is 1 /C06, NORA (2) is 1 /C06, and IR (3 /C05) is 3/C015; total
score range 5 /C027 (but researchers should analyze each
dimension separately).
Note: Permission is not required, but notification of
the author is encouraged (contact Harold Koenig at
the following email address: Harold.Koenig@duke.
edu).
Springfield Religiosity Scale (SRS)
(Koenig et al., 1988a ).
Variables
The SRS assesses multiple dimensions of religiosity, including affiliation, orthodoxy of belief, organizational
religious activity (ORA), non-organizational religious activity (NORA), religious support, religious knowledge,
religious experience, intrinsic religiosity (IR), and desire to have prayer with a physician ( Koenig et al., 1988a ).545 MULTIDIMENSIONAL SCALES
V. VICES AND VIRTUES