Development and Validation of SERR Scale for Detecting Extremism and Religious Radicalism
Background: In liiine with the growing religious, political and social violence around the world, this study evaluates the psychometric properties of a new scale for Detecting Extremism and Religious Radicalism (SERR), a self-report measure of extremism and religious radicalism. Method: Factor analy...
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Published in: | Psicothema Vol. 34; no. 4; pp. 593 - 602 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | English |
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Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos (PSICODOC)
01-11-2022
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Summary: | Background: In liiine with the growing religious, political and social violence around the world, this study evaluates the psychometric properties of a new scale for Detecting Extremism and Religious Radicalism (SERR), a self-report measure of extremism and religious radicalism. Method: Factor analyses, validity and reliability data were collected using a sample of 1985 participants from 58 different cities around Spain who self-identified as actively practicing their religion. Results: Statistical analyses of SERR scores yielded acceptable internal consistency scores (ω > .74) and confirmed key factors associated with radicalism and extremism. The structure of the scale was confirmed as two dimensional (χ²(64) = 361.22, p Desarrollo y Validación de la Escala SERR para la Detección del Extremismo y Radicalismo Religioso Antecedentes: en consonancia con la creciente violencia religiosa, política y social en todo el mundo, este estudio evalúa las propiedades psicométricas de la escala para la detección del extremismo y el radicalismo religioso (SERR), una medida de autoinforme del extremismo y el radicalismo religioso. Método: los análisis factoriales y las evidencias de validez y fiabilidad se recopilaron utilizando una muestra de 1985 participantes de 58 ciudades distintas de España que se identificaron a sí mismos como practicantes activos de su religión. Resultados: los análisis estadísticos de las puntuaciones SERR arrojaron puntuaciones de consistencia interna aceptables (ω > .74) y confirmaron los factores clave asociados con el radicalismo y el extremismo. La estructura de la escala se confirmó como bidimensional (χ²(64) = 361.22, p |
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ISSN: | 0214-9915 1886-144X |
DOI: | 10.7334/psicothema2022.119 |