Citation

Ramos-Álvarez R, Kapp M, Clinton A, Fernández-Millán JM, Cabo Castro F, Giménez-López AI, Solano-Gálvis CA, Rodríguez-Ruíz M, Lobato RM. Psicothema 2022; 34(4): 593-602.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, Departamento de Psicología de la Universidad de Oviedo, Publisher Colegio Oficial de Psicológicas de Asturias)

DOI

10.7334/psicothema2022.119

PMID

36268964

Abstract

BACKGROUND: In line with the growing religious, political and social violence around the world, this study evaluates the psychometric properties of a new scale for Detecting Extremism and Religious Radicalism (SERR), a self-report measure of extremism and religious radicalism.

METHOD: Factor analyses, validity and reliability data were collected using a sample of 1985 participants from 58 different cities around Spain who self-identified as actively practicing their religion.

RESULTS: Statistical analyses of SERR scores yielded acceptable internal consistency scores (? >.74) and confirmed key factors associated with radicalism and extremism. The structure of the scale was confirmed as two dimensional (?2(64) = 361.22, p <.001, CFI = 0.976, TLI = 0.970, RMSEA (90% CI) = 0.089 (0.080 - 0.098), SRMR = 0.064). Scores for the extremism dimension correlated significantly and positively with scores for the same factor on the Activism and Radicalism Intention Scales (r =.32, p <.001, n = 139).

CONCLUSIONS: The SERR demonstrates adequate reliability and validity for evaluating the degree of extremism and radicalism in Christian/Catholic and Muslim believers.

Language: en