Development and Validation of a Spiritual Intelligence Questionnaire Based on Quranic Teaching
Journal of Pizhūhish dar dīn va Salāmat (i.e., Research on Religion & Health),
Vol. 7 No. 3 (2021),
11 September 2021
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Page 51-67
https://doi.org/10.22037/jrrh.v7i3.30268
Abstract
Background and Objective: Spiritual intelligence is a capacity that can enhance one's adaptability in life and give one a wider view of life and all the experiences and events enabling one to reframe and reinterpret these experiences and deepen one’s understanding and knowledge of oneself. The purpose of this study was to develop a spiritual intelligence questionnaire based on Quranic teachings and to determine its psychometric properties.
Methods: This is a model-testing correlational study. The statistical population consisted of 276 students of Babol University of Medical Sciences, who were selected by convenience sampling method. The validity of this questionnaire was evaluated by content validity, face validity, convergent validity, and concurrent validity. Cronbach's alpha and test-retest reliability were used to determine the reliability of the questionnaire. In this study, all ethical considerations have been observed and no conflict of interest was reported by the authors.
Results: The results showed that the content and face validity of the Spiritual Intelligence Questionnaire Based on Quranic Teachings was acceptable. Using exploratory factor analysis, two hidden factors were found in the questionnaire and confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the structural validity. There was a significant correlation between the scores of this questionnaire and those of the spiritual intelligence questionnaire indicating concurrent validity and a significant correlation between the two subscales and the total score of the convergent narrative questionnaire. Cronbach's alpha and test-retest reliability were also acceptable.
Conclusion: According to the results from the validity and reliability analysis of the Qualitative Intelligence Questionnaire Based on Quranic Teachings, it can be stated that this questionnaire is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing spiritual intelligence based on the Quranic teachings and can be used in the Iranian society.
- Intelligence; Quran; Reference Standards; Spirituality; Teachings
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