Psychometric Properties of the Turkish Version of the Spiritual Fortitude Scale
RESEARCH ON SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1177/10497315261435955
- Dergi Adı: RESEARCH ON SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Child Development & Adolescent Studies, CINAHL, EBSCO Education Source, Education Abstracts, Psycinfo, Public Affairs Index, Violence & Abuse Abstracts, Social Sciences Abstracts, Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO), Social Science Premium Collection (ProQuest), Education Source Ultimate (EBSCO), Health Research Premium Collection (ProQuest), Sociology Source Ultimate (EBSCO)
- Anahtar Kelimeler: cultural context, meaning, resilience, scale adaptation, Spiritual fortitude
- Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Purpose Spiritual fortitude is a vital internal resource that supports psychological resilience and a sense of purpose during challenging life experiences; however, no validated assessment instrument currently exists to measure this construct within the Turkish cultural context.Method The scale was administered to 877 adults from various regions of T & uuml;rkiye. The factor structure was examined using exploratory factor analysis (n = 405) and confirmatory factor analysis (n = 235).Results The final 7-item scale demonstrated acceptable psychometric properties (chi 2/df = 1.35; RMSE = 0.03; CFI = 0.99; alpha = 0.88; lambda = 0.88; omega = 0.88; CR = 0.90). Criterion validity was supported by moderate positive correlations with resilience (r = .39), spiritual well-being (r = .25), and grit (r = .26).Discussion The findings indicate that the Turkish version of the Spiritual Fortitude Scale is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing spiritual fortitude. Future research is recommended to examine its applicability across diverse populations and applied settings.