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Spiritual Abuse Questionnaire-Short Form by Griffin et al. 2025


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Scale overview: The Spiritual Abuse Questionnaire-Short Form is a 4-item self-report instrument developed by Griffin and her colleagues (2025). Participants rate each item on a 4-point scale of agreement. The SAQ‑SF is a short, psychometrically sound measure for identifying potential experiences of spiritual abuse. It shows strong internal consistency, moderate short‑term stability, and distinctiveness from general mental health or religiosity measures (Sutton, 2025, July 27).

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Sutton, G. W. (2025, July 27). Spiritual Abuse Questionnaire-Short Form by Griffin et al. Assessment, Statistics, and Research. 2025. https://statistics.suttong.com/2025/07/spiritual-abuse-questionnaire-short-form.html

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Authors: Kaelyn R. Griffin and others (2025) – see reference below.

Response Type: A 4-point rating scale of agreement

1 = Strongly disagree

4 = Strongly agree


Scale items address:

•  Severe or persistent criticism

•  Fear‑based control

•  Inducing shame

•  Creating feelings of helplessness


Psychometric properties


Overall, the initial data support adequate reliability and validity in the US sample.

Means and SDs (Standard Deviations) are provided in Table 1 of the journal article. No problems were noted for skew or kurtosis.

The results include interitem correlations and findings from EFA, CFA, and measurement invariance testing.

Reliability data revealed good internal consistency with alpha = .85 and moderate test-retest of .52 over one week (N = 36).

Correlations with measures of depression and anxiety were low as was the relationship with the DUREL (r = -.27).

The short form was moderately correlated (r = .68) with the longer 17-item SAQ measure.





Availability: 

See Table 1 on page 6 of the journal article for the items. 

Contact person: Kraus, Shane W.: shane.kraus@unlv.edu

Kraus, Shane W., University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Department of Psychology 4505 Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89154, shane.kraus@unlv.edu

According to PsycTests, the scale may be used for research and teaching.




References for the scale

Griffin, Kaelyn R., Johnson, David A. L., Borgogna, Nicholas C., & Kraus, Shane W. (Feb 24, 2025). An examination and validation of a short form of the Spiritual Abuse
Questionnaire. Spirituality in Clinical Practice, np. doi:
https://dx.doi.org/10.1037/scp0000391

Griffin, K. R., Johnson, D. A. L., Borgogna, N. C., & Kraus, S. W. (2025). Spiritual Abuse
Questionnaire--Short Form [Database record]. Retrieved from APA PsycTests. doi:
https://dx.doi.org/10.1037/t94773-000


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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. 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  

 











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