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Further Validation of the Religious Surrender and Attendance Scale-3 (RSAS-3)
Mary Jo Hedrick1, Joseph Barnet2, Andrea D Clements1
1Department of Psychology, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USA.
Substance Use & Misuse
|July 4, 2023
Summary
The Religious Surrender and Attendance Scale-3 (RSAS-3) effectively measures religious commitment. This brief scale demonstrates criterion-related validity, showing it can predict lower problematic substance use in health settings.
Area of Science:
- Psychometrics
- Health Psychology
- Sociology of Religion
Background:
- Religious commitment is a recognized protective health factor.
- Brief, valid measures are needed for religious commitment in health settings.
- The Religious Surrender and Attendance Scale-3 (RSAS-3) is a novel, brief measure of religious commitment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide evidence for the criterion-related validity of the RSAS-3.
- To assess the RSAS-3's relationship with other religiosity measures and problematic substance use.
- To determine if the RSAS-3 can predict the absence of problematic substance use.
Main Methods:
- 440 community members and students completed the RSAS-3, Intrinsic/Extrinsic Orientation scale, Belief into Action scale (BIAC), and Texas Christian University Drug Screen-5.
- Bivariate correlations were used to establish convergent validity.
- Logistic regression analyzed the predictive validity of religiosity measures for problematic substance use.
Main Results:
- All religiosity measures were positively interrelated, supporting convergent validity.
- The RSAS-3 demonstrated strong correlations with BIAC (r=.906), intrinsic religiosity (r=.814), and extrinsic religiosity (r=.694).
- The RSAS-3 was the strongest predictor of lower problematic substance use (OR=.858, p=.017), with significant negative correlations (r=-0.230, p<.001).
Conclusions:
- The RSAS-3 is a valid and reliable measure of religious commitment.
- The RSAS-3 is useful in health settings for quantifying religious commitment.
- The RSAS-3's ability to predict reduced problematic substance use supports its utility in health research and practice.
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