[Psychometric Properties of the Shortend Version of the Scale "Transpersonal Trust" in a Representative Sample of the German Population].

INTRODUCTION

The aim of the present study was to show the development of the revised and shortened German version (6 items) of the scale "Transpersonales Vertrauen" (TPV-6R; 2017) as well as to examine its psychometric properties.

METHODS

In a representative German sample the questionnaire has been given to 2513 subjects. Collected data from 2464 subjects could be analysed. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis has been made to prove the original one-factor model (Belschner, 2000) as well as the 2-factorial structure found by Albani et al. (2003). Measurement invariance was tested using multigroup analysis. Correlations were used to determine convergent and discriminant validity towards other items.

RESULTS

After excluding 2 items due to their unsatisfactory scale fit, the 4 item model showed good item and scale characteristics as well as excellent model fit. The one factorial structure of the original work of Belschner and colleagues (2000) could be replicated. Metric invariance could be shown for gender and age, partial scalar invariance could be only generated for gender. No metric or scalar invariance could be shown for federal state and denomination.

DISCUSSION

Due to the good psychometric properties of the TPV-4R questionnaire it should be further analyzed in future research with other validated instruments that are measuring spiritual or religious attitudes.

CONCLUSIONS

The new German short version, the TPV-4R, is an economic, reliable and valid questionnaire to measure spiritual attitudes.