Christian Spiritual Surrender Scale (CSSS)

 

Assessment name:  Christian Spiritual Surrender Scale (CSSS)

Scale overview: The Christian Spiritual Surrender Scale (CSSS) is a 10-item self-report measure of spiritual surrender as a method of coping with adversity.

Authors: Laura Shannonhouse and others

Response Type: A rating scale using a five-point scale of agreement where 0 = strongly disagree to 4 = strongly agree

Scale items

The CSSS items deal with turning over sufferring and troubles to God and trusting oneself to God and his care.

Examples:

I actively chose to turn my suffering over to God because I knew God loved me.

2. I turned my troubles over to God while I actively tried to live out God’s plan.

 

Psychometric properties

Cronbach’s alpha value was strong at .93.

  Validity

Content validity was supported by expert judgment.

Construct validity was supported by factor analysis indicating one factor.

The authors also reported correlations with other measures supporting convergent and divergent validity.

 

Availability:

The Christian Spiritual Surrender Scale is available for noncommercial use.

Author contact listed: lshannonhouse@gsu.edu

The full set of 10 items is in the 2023 PsycTESTS reference below.

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References for the scale

Shannonhouse, L., McMartin, J., Sacco, S. J., Lewis Hall, M. E., Park, C. L., Kim, D., Silverman, E., Kapic, K., & Aten, J. (2023). Christian Spiritual Surrender Scale. PsycTESTS. https://doi.org/10.1037/t87616-000

Shannonhouse, Laura, McMartin, Jason, Sacco, Shane J., Hall, M. Elizabeth Lewis, Park, Crystal L., Kim, Dahee, Silverman, Eric, Kapic, Kelly, & Aten, Jamie. (Jan 12, 2023). Spiritual surrender: Measurement of an emic Christian religious coping strategy. Spirituality in Clinical Practice, np. doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1037/scp0000314

   

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Post Author

Geoffrey W. Sutton, Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Evangel University, holds a master’s degree in counseling and a PhD in psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia. His postdoctoral work encompassed education and supervision in forensic and neuropsychology and psychopharmacology. As a licensed psychologist, he conducted clinical and neuropsychological evaluations and provided psychotherapy for patients in various settings, including schools, hospitals, and private offices. During his tenure as a professor, Dr. Sutton taught courses on psychotherapy, assessment, and research. He has authored over one hundred publications, including books, book chapters, and articles in peer-reviewed psychology journals. His website is https://suttong.com You can find Dr. Sutton's books on   AMAZON    and  GOOGLE. Many publications are free to download at ResearchGate   and Academia