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Assessing Religion and Spirituality in Research

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This chapter addresses the methodological aspects of research to be considered in selecting an instrument to assess religiosity and/or spirituality. An overview is provided of many of the measures/instruments currently available to assess spirituality and religiosity in the context of research, as distinct from clinical practice. The psychometric properties of various instruments are provided.

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Loue, S. (2017). Assessing Religion and Spirituality in Research. In: Handbook of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work Practice and Research. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7039-1_20

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