Psychometric Properties of the Five-Item Francis Attitude Towards Christianity Scale in Colombian Psychiatric Outpatients

This study aimed to know the psychometric properties of the five-item Francis scale of the attitude towards Christianity (Francis-5) by assessing psychiatric outpatients in Santa Marta, Colombia. A sample of 260 adult patients participated. The exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses revealed a...

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Published in:Journal of religion and health 2021-10, Vol.60 (5), p.3500-3509
Main Authors: Campo-Arias, Adalberto, Ceballos-Ospino, Guillermo Augusto, Herazo, Edwin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aging
Clinical Psychology
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
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Public Health
Quantitative psychology
Religious Studies
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Summary:This study aimed to know the psychometric properties of the five-item Francis scale of the attitude towards Christianity (Francis-5) by assessing psychiatric outpatients in Santa Marta, Colombia. A sample of 260 adult patients participated. The exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses revealed an excellent one-dimensional structure with high internal consistency. It was concluded that the Francis-5 exhibited good indicators of validity and reliability in Colombian psychiatric outpatients.
ISSN:0022-4197
1573-6571
DOI:10.1007/s10943-021-01242-5