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  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Spirituality Studies

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  • Lack of a standardized measure for spiritual justice perceptions.
  • Importance of understanding spiritual justice in psychological well-being and social functioning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate the Spiritual Justice Scale (SJS).
  • To provide a reliable instrument for assessing individuals' perceptions of spiritual justice.

Main Methods:

  • Scale development based on theoretical foundations.
  • Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses to determine scale structure.
  • Reliability analysis using Cronbach's alpha.
  • Correlational analysis with the Toronto Empathy Questionnaire.

Main Results:

  • Exploratory factor analysis revealed a one-dimensional structure explaining 56.26% of variance.
  • Confirmatory factor analysis supported the one-dimensional model with acceptable fit indices.
  • High internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.95).
  • Significant positive correlation between SJS and empathy (r = 0.42, p < 0.001).

Conclusions:

  • The Spiritual Justice Scale (SJS) is a psychometrically sound instrument.
  • SJS demonstrates high reliability and validity.
  • Potential applications in counseling, education, social work, and spirituality research.