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Thursday, July 15, 2021

Five-Factor LAMBI Scale of God Representations

Scale name: Five-Factor LAMBI Scale of God Representations

Scale overview

A 25-item scale that measures how people view God. The five letters in LAMBI reflect the five dimensions based on factors identified by statistical analyses. Participants rate each one-word item based on their belief about or experience with God rather than what may be considered a correct belief.

Authors:

Johnson, Kathryn A., Okun, Morris A., Cohen, Adam B., Sharp, Carissa A., & Hook, Joshua N.

Response Type

A likert-type scale with a 7-point rating from Strongly Disagree to Strongly Agree

Subscales and sample items

The five subscales are called dimensions. Following each dimension is one of the words participants rate. See the reference to obtain the full scale.

L = Limitless e.g., infinite

A = Authoritarian e.g., strict

M = Mystical e.g., nature

B = Benevolent e.g., gracious

I = Ineffable

Also, 3 items assess views of “No God” that is, Nonexistent, imaginary, and nor real.

Reliability and Validity

The researchers reported results of factor analysis in their article cited below. They reported means, standard deviations, and strong alpha levels for the subscales (e.g., see Study 5 on page 346).

Availability

See the PsycTESTS reference below.

Permissions -- if identified

According to PsycTESTS:

Test content may be reproduced and used for non-commercial research and educational purposes without seeking written permission. Distribution must be controlled.

SCOPES MODEL DOMAIN = Self/Identity/Spirituality

References

For the scale items, see:

Johnson, K. A., Okun, M. A., Cohen, A. B., Sharp, C. A., & Hook, J. N. (2018). Five-Factor LAMBI Scale of GodRepresentations [Database record]. Retrieved from PsycTESTS. doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1037/t68037-000

For the scale development article, see:

Johnson, K. A., Okun, Morris A., Cohen, A. B., Sharp, C. A., & Hook, J. N. (2019). Development and validation of the five-factor LAMBI measure of God representations. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 11(4), 339-349. doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1037/rel0000207

A reference for using scales in research:

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Reference for clinicians on understanding assessment

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Thursday, July 1, 2021

God Images 4 Different Scales

Scale name: God Images (4 different but related scales)

Scales overview

The researchers evaluated 16-items describing different god-images. Confirmatory factor analysis yielded four factors, which are the four subscales each having four items.

Authors: Nguyen & Zuckerman (2016)

Response Type

All items are rated on a 7-point Likert-type rating: 1 (This does NOT reflect my belief AT ALL) to 7 (This reflects my belief COMPLETELY).

Subscales (4) with a sample item (each scale has 4 items)

1. Relational God

I feel I am close to God

2. God-as-provider

Those who believe in God will be rewarded.

3. God-as-ruler

Events that happen in this world are part of God’s plan.

4. God-as-creator

God made the world and all the creatures in it.

Psychometrics

See the 2016 article below for the results of factor analysis, differences between men and women, and the relationship of God images to other measures.

Availability

See the 2016 reference below.

Permissions -- if identified

According to PsycTESTS: Test content may be reproduced and used for non-commercial research and educational purposes without seeking written permission. Distribution must be controlled, meaning only to the participants engaged in the research or enrolled in the educational activity.

SCOPES Domain = Self / spirituality

Research Note

In general, women had stronger beliefs in God than did men. There were differences in the relationship between God image and depression for women and men. There were no significant associations between any of the four God Images and depression for men. But for women, depressive symptoms were higher for those seeing God as ruler and creator and lower for women who tended to view God as relational and provider.

References

The test source

Nguyen, T.-v. T., & Zuckerman, M. (2016). God Image Measures [Database record]. Retrieved from PsycTESTS. doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1037/t58420-000

Article with test in Appendix

Nguyen, T.v. T., & Zuckerman, M. (2016). The links of God images to women’s religiosity and coping with depression: A socialization explanation of gender difference in religiosity. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 8(4), 309-317. doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1037/rel0000060

Reference - for using survey items in research

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