Okan Nesrullah, Köse Nihat, Erol Yusuf Celal, Sayin-Kiliç Mine
Department of Educational Sciences, Guidance and Psychological Counseling, Fırat University, Elazığ, Turkey.
Department of Educational Sciences, Department of Education Management, Fırat University, Elazığ, Turkey.
J Relig Health. 2025 Jul 4. doi: 10.1007/s10943-025-02370-y.
The present study introduces the Turkish Spiritual Amnesia Scale (TSAS), a recently developed psychometric instrument intended to assess spiritual disengagement among Turkish youth. The theoretical framework underpinning the TSAS is predicated on the conceptualisation of spiritual amnesia as the progressive weakening of cognitive, emotional, and behavioural ties to spiritual beliefs and practices. This phenomenon is frequently precipitated by modernisation, digitalisation, and individualisation. The scale development process was guided by theoretical foundations such as Pargament's spiritual coping theory and Fowler's faith development theory. The process involved item generation, expert review, pilot testing, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, and reliability assessments. A total of 296 emerging adults participated in the EFA and 242 in the CFA. Additionally, criterion validity was assessed using a separate sample of 54 individuals. The findings obtained supported a unidimensional structure that explained 61.17% of the variance, with acceptable model fit indices (CFI = 0.911, RMSEA = 0.08). The TSAS demonstrated excellent internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.964) and robust test-retest reliability (r = 0.84, p < 0.001). The criterion validity of the scale was confirmed through a positive correlation with the Spiritual Contradiction Scale (r = 0.448, p < 0.001). The TSAS is a culturally grounded, theoretically sound, and psychometrically reliable instrument for the assessment of spiritual disengagement. Its application in psychological, spiritual, and sociocultural research has the potential to contribute to understanding contemporary forms of spiritual detachment in secularising contexts. Furthermore, the scale offers practical value for professionals working in youth counselling, spiritual assessment, and mental health services.
本研究介绍了土耳其精神失忆量表(TSAS),这是一种最近开发的心理测量工具,旨在评估土耳其青年中的精神脱离。支撑TSAS的理论框架基于精神失忆的概念化,即与精神信仰和实践的认知、情感和行为联系逐渐减弱。这种现象经常由现代化、数字化和个体化引发。量表的开发过程以诸如帕加蒙特的精神应对理论和福勒的信仰发展理论等理论基础为指导。该过程包括项目生成、专家评审、预测试、探索性和验证性因素分析以及信度评估。共有296名新兴成年人参与了探索性因素分析,242名参与了验证性因素分析。此外,使用一个由54人组成的单独样本评估了效标效度。获得的结果支持了一个单维结构,该结构解释了61.17%的方差,模型拟合指数可接受(CFI = 0.911,RMSEA = 0.08)。TSAS表现出出色的内部一致性(克朗巴哈α系数 = 0.964)和稳健的重测信度(r = 0.84,p < 0.001)。量表的效标效度通过与精神矛盾量表的正相关得到证实(r = 0.448,p < 0.001)。TSAS是一种基于文化、理论合理且心理测量可靠的评估精神脱离的工具。它在心理、精神和社会文化研究中的应用有可能有助于理解世俗化背景下当代形式的精神超脱。此外,该量表为从事青少年咨询、精神评估和心理健康服务的专业人员提供了实用价值。
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