Inventario Breve de Luchas Religiosas y Espirituales: Validación Inicial y Estudio Psicométrico

• González-Rivera, Juan ^[1] ; Álvarez-Alatorre, Yazmín ^[1]
  1. [1] Ponce Health Sciences University, Centro Universitario de San Juan, Ponce, Puerto Rico.
• Localización: Interacciones: Revista de Avances en Psicología, ISSN 2411-5940, ISSN-e 2413-4465, Vol. 1, Nº. 1, 2015, pág. 5
• Idioma: español
• DOI: 10.24016/2021.v7.188
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Religious and Spiritual Struggles Brief Inventory: Initial Validation and Psychometric Study
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  • español

    Introducción: Las luchas religiosas y espirituales son conflictos psicológicos asociados a la relación con una divinidad o a las prácticas y enseñanzas particulares de organizaciones religiosas. Estas luchas pueden afectar la salud y el bienestar, provocando angustia y dolor emocional. Objetivo: El propósito de este estudio fue desarrollar y validar una medida breve que examine las luchas religiosas y espirituales (R/E) desde el marco teórico de Exline. Método: Esta investigación tuvo un diseño instrumental. Se utilizó un muestreo por disponibilidad compuesto por 312 participantes residentes de Puerto Rico. Resultados: Los análisis psicométricos confirmaron que la escala posee una estructura de cuatro dimensiones (luchas divinas, luchas interpersonales, luchas malignas, luchas intrapersonales) y una sólida confiabilidad, validez de constructo y validez convergente. Los 14 ítems cumplieron con valores adecuados de discriminación. Conclusiones: Estos resultados sugieren que el instrumento tiene el potencial para medir e identificar cuatro tipos de luchas R/E en adultos puertorriqueños. Además, permitirá el avance de nuevas investigaciones sobre las luchas R/E en Puerto Rico y América Latina.

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    Background: Religious and spiritual struggles are psychological conflicts associated with a relationship with divinity or religious organizations' particular practices and teachings. These struggles can affect health and well-being, causing emotional distress and pain. Objective: The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a brief measure that examines religious and spiritual struggles (R/E) from the theoretical framework of Exline. Method: This research had an instrumental design. An availability sampling composed of 312 participants residing in Puerto Rico was used. Results: The psychometric analysis confirmed that the scale has a four-dimensional structure (divine struggles, interpersonal struggles, evil struggles, intrapersonal struggles), solid reliability, construct validity, and convergent validity. The 14 items met good discrimination values. Conclusions: These results suggest that the instrument can measure four types of R/E struggles in Puerto Rican adults. Furthermore, this new instrument will allow the advancement of new research on R/E struggles in Puerto Rico and Latin America.

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