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Mária Sováriová Soósová1, Boris Mauer2,3
1Department of Nursing Care, Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Trieda SNP 1, 040 11, Kosice, Slovakia. maria.sovariova.soosova@upjs.sk.
Abstract:
The aim of this study was to evaluate psychometric properties of the daily spiritual experience scale (DSES) in Slovak elderly (n = 250). Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.98. Reliability tests confirmed excellent internal consistency. Principal component analysis produced one-factor model which explained 75.86% of the total variance of the Slovak DSES. A higher frequency of spiritual experiences was associated with higher level of spirituality, meaning in life, religion/spiritual affiliation, and lower level of depression which justified construct validity of the DSES. Women stated greater spiritual experiences than men. Findings confirmed that the Slovak DSES is valid and reliable.
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