TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Development and validation of SERR scale for detecting extremism and religious radicalism
JO  - Psicothema
A1  - Ramos-Álvarez, Rodolfo
A1  - Kapp, Maili
A1  - Clinton, Amanda
A1  - Fernández-Millán, Juan M.
A1  - Cabo Castro, Fernando
A1  - Giménez-López, Ana I.
A1  - Solano-Gálvis, César A.
A1  - Rodríguez-Ruíz, Mercedes
A1  - Lobato, Roberto M.
SP  - 593
EP  - 602
VL  - 34
IS  - 4
N2  - 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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The SERR demonstrates adequate reliability and validity for evaluating the degree of extremism and radicalism in Christian/Catholic and Muslim believers.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0214-9915
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.7334/psicothema2022.119
ID  - ref1
ER  -