Religious Orientations in the Colombian Population: Validation of the Universal IE Scale in Colombia
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https://doi.org/10.21803/penamer.18.37.830Keywords:
Age Universal IE scale, religious orientation, intrinsic religiosity, extrinsic religiosity, religious motivation, psychometricsAbstract
Introduction: The psychology of religion studies various variables, including religious orientation, initially proposed by Allport and Ross (1967). This construct distinguishes between intrinsic orientation, which reflects authentic and committed faith, and extrinsic orientation, which considers religion to be utilitarian (Kirkpatrick & Hood, 1989). Maltby (2002) developed the Age Universal IE-12 scale to measure religious orientation, which has been adapted and validated in different countries, such as the United States, Greece, England, and Ireland (Darvyri et al., 2014; Maltby, 1999). Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Age Universal IE-12 scale in a Colombian sample to determine its reliability and validity in this context. Methodology: We included 201 participants from different religious groups: Adventists (25.4%), Catholics (49.3%), and Pentecostals (25.4%), of whom 38% were men and 62% were women. The Age Universal IE-12 scale (Maltby, 2002) was administered, and exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis was performed to evaluate its psychometric properties. Results: Exploratory factor analysis revealed a three-factor structure, explaining 72% of the variance, with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.82. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that all fit indices supported the proposed model. Conclusions: The scale demonstrated reliability and validity consistent with findings.
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