Abstract
This study examined the factor structure of a brief measure of religious involvement developed previously in research with African American women. Telephone interview methods were used with a national sample of both African American women and men (N = 2,370). Confirmatory factor analyses supported the distinction between religious beliefs and religious behaviors factors and indicated that the factor loadings were equivalent for women and men. Women reported higher levels of religious involvement than men. These results support the validity of this relatively brief instrument for assessing these two dimensions of religious involvement for both African American women and men.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 567-578 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Journal of Religion and Health |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- African Americans
- Assessment
- Factor structure
- Loading invariance analyses
- Religion
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Nursing
- Religious studies