Psychometric Properties of the Spiritual Coping Strategies Scale-Chinese Version (SCSS-C) for Adults in Taiwan

Wang TY 1 , Yap KY 1 , Saffari M 2 , Hsieh MT 3 , Koenig HG 4 , Lin CY 5

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, 1 University Rd, Tainan, 701401, Taiwan
  • 2 Health Research Center, Life Style Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  • 3 Stroke Center, Department of Neurology, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan. hmtspider@gmail.com
  • 4 Departments of Psychiatry and Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, 40 Duke Medicine Circle, Durham, NC, 27710, USA
  • 5 Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, 1 University Rd, Tainan, 701401, Taiwan. cylin36933@gmail.com
J Relig Health, 2023 Oct;62(5):3651-3663.
PMID: 37587304 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-023-01877-6

Abstract

This study examined the psychometric properties of the Spiritual Coping Strategies Scale-Chinese version (SCSS-C) in Taiwanese adults. A convenience sample of 232 participants in Taiwan completed an online survey, and 45 of the 232 participants completed the SCSS-C again over a 2 week interval. The content validity index of the SCSS-C was 0.97. Parallel analysis and exploratory factor analysis results revealed two factors (religious coping and non-religious coping). The internal consistency of the SCSS-C was satisfactory (α = 0.88 to 0.92). Test-retest reliability was satisfactory (r = 0.68 to 0.89). The psychometric properties of the SCSS-C were found to be acceptable for use in Taiwanese adults.

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