Russian-language scales of religiosity: analytical review

The concept of "religiosity" is firmly entrenched in the mechanisms of social identification and differentiation. In international research practice, the problem of generalizing and systematizing methods for measuring religiosity was first solved by P. Hill and R. Hood. To apply the scales of religiosity in Russian practice, they need to be tested on a Russian sample. Practically oriented reviews of scales are almost absent. This article was written to make up for this shortcoming.During the research, criteria were formulated for the selection of scales by relevance. The author managed to find only four methods for measuring religiosity that meet all five criteria: the scale "predisposition to religiosity," CRS, a questionnaire of spiritual experiences, RCI-10. Further, the criteria for ordering and evaluation were formulated. The work carried out showed the existence of each tool of its own advantages and disadvantages. The scale of religious predisposition has the undoubted advantage of brevity, ease of application, understanding by respondents and transparency of interpretation. But this technique needs significant refinement and full testing. Of the remaining three methods, the Russian-language version of the CRS scale is the most widespread. Apparently, it is this scale that should be recommended as a method for measuring the religiosity of the "first choice." The scales of KSSh-10 and spiritual experiences are also tested to high standards in the Russian sample and have sufficient methodological qualities, but their application is advisable when the study has a certain thematic specificity.

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