Measures the degree to which an individual holds the fundamental doctrinal beliefs of a religion, such as the existence and reality of God, the afterlife, and the divine origin of scripture. Captures religiosity as a system of cognitive commitments rather than as emotional devotion or observable practice.
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Adapted by Minton (2015) from the 'traditional orthodoxy' subscale of Cornwall et al. (1986). Minton borrowed one item from the original intact and substantially changed the other three. Alphas were .956, .954, and .933 across Studies 1, 2, and 3. CFA in Study 1 confirmed discriminant validity relative to affective and behavioural religiosity scales, supporting the three-factor structure of the religiosity construct. Items use 'GOD' in uppercase throughout. Researchers should note that the scale reflects a monotheistic Abrahamic doctrinal framework and may require adaptation for use in pluralistic or non-theistic religious contexts. Designed and validated as a companion to the Affective Religiosity Scale (ID 665) from the same study.
Minton, E.A. (2015). In advertising we trust: Religiosity's influence on marketplace and relational trust. Journal of Advertising, 44(4), 403-414.
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