Developing and Validating Scale of Spiritual and Soul Health Constructs from an Islamic Point of View

The aim of the present study was to develop and validate a scale model to measure some of the most intrinsic soul health constructs in accordance with the definitions provided in Quran as well as Hadith and books on morality.

For the methodology of this research, testing and assessment were employed. On this basis, 40 questions were developed to cover 10 constructs. Face and content validity was established by means of surveying 11 experts to rate each question. Then, 412 participants were asked to complete the scale. Data were analyzed using Confirmatory Factor Analysis methods as well as measuring Cronbach's alpha coefficient and Pearson Correlations Coefficient.

Confirmatory Factor Analysis confirmed the appropriateness of all determined factors in the questionnaire except 2 questions whose factor coefficient was not meaningful and were removed from the model. In addition, the validity of the scale correlation was analyzed by concurrently measuring it with imagination of God (0/67) and Spiritual Attitudes scale (0/87). Internal reliability of the scale was measured via Cronbach's alpha coefficient which was obtained ranging from 0/45 to 0/80 for all questions as well as each individual construct of trust, repentance, prayers, self-improvement, thanksgiving, patience, submission, worship, reflection, and virtue. Test-retest reliability was found to be 0/84 after an interval of five weeks.

Based on the findings, it is concluded that the scale of soul health constructs may be considered a reliable and valid scale for the Iranian population.