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The Initial Development and Factor Analysis of the Spiritual Assessment Inventory
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The present article reports the development and factor analyses of a new, theoretically-based measure of spiritual maturity viewed from a Judeo-Christian perspective and designed for clinical use by pastoral counselors and psychotherapists, as well as researchers. The Spiritual Assessment Inventory (SAI) is based on a model of spiritual maturity that integrates relational maturity from an object relations perspective and experiential God-awareness based on New Testament teaching and contemplative spirituality principles. A pool of items was developed to measure two hypothesized dimensions of spiritual maturity: awareness of God and quality of relationship with God. Two factor analytic construct validity studies were conducted. Based on the first study, the SAI was revised and expanded. In the second study, five factors were identified: Awareness, Instability, Grandiosity, Realistic Acceptance, and Defensiveness/Disappointment. The results of the factor analyses and correlations of the factors with the Bell Object Relations Inventory support the underlying theory and validity of the SAI and its potential usefulness for clinical assessment and research.
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- Authors
- Hall, T. W., & Edwards, K. J.
- Venue
- Journal of Psychology and Theology
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 1996-09
- Volume
- 24
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 233-246
- ISSN
- 0091-6471 (ISSN-L)
- 2328-1162
- OpenAlex
- W2789666056
- Cited by
- 201
- References
- 2
- FWCI
- 3.31
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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