Abstract
This research examines the psychometric properties and factor structure of the Brief Religious Coping Scale (Brief-RCOPE) in a sample of 302 Puerto Rican adults. We examined its internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha), McDonald’s omega coefficient, construct validity, and factor structure. The Brief-RCOPE obtained an alpha coefficient of .94 in the Positive Religious Coping (PRC) subscale and .84 in the Negative Religious Coping (NRC) subscale. The omega coefficient was .94 (PRC) and .85 (NRC), respectively. We conducted a confirmatory factor analysis, using the Satorra-Bentler correction, to examine the factor structure of the Brief-RCOPE. The two-factor model showed a better adjustment to the data than the one-factor model. Indicators of construct validity were also adequate. Our findings suggest that the Brief-RCOPE is a reliable and valid instrument to measure religious coping strategies that may significantly affect people’s daily lives.
Highlights
Discussion Conclusion ReferencesThis research examines the psychometric properties and factor structure of the Brief Religious Coping Scale (Brief-Religious Cope (RCOPE)) in a sample of 302 Puerto Rican adults
A second model (M2) was examined with a two-correlated factor structure, in which items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 loaded on a common factor identified in the literature as Positive Religious Coping (PRC), and the items 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 loaded on a common factor identified in the literature as Negative Religious Coping (NRC)
The confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) revealed that the revised two-factor model of the Brief RCOPE provided the best adjustment to the data [Corrected χ2 = 142.94, p < .001; Corrected RMSEA = .06; SRMR = .07; Corrected comparative fit index (CFI) = .96, Corrected Tucker-Lewis index (TLI) = .95; Akaike information criterion (AIC) = 7966.14]
Summary
This research examines the psychometric properties and factor structure of the Brief Religious Coping Scale (Brief-RCOPE) in a sample of 302 Puerto Rican adults. We examined its internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha), McDonald’s omega coefficient, construct validity, and factor structure. The Brief-RCOPE obtained an alpha coefficient of .94 in the Positive Religious Coping (PRC) subscale and .84 in the Negative Religious Coping (NRC) subscale. Our findings suggest that the Brief-RCOPE is a reliable and valid instrument to measure religious coping strategies that may significantly affect people’s daily lives. The documented findings concerning the impact of religious/spiritual involvement on health are closely associated with the use of religious coping (RC) strategies (Gerber, Boals, & Schuettler, 2011; Gonçalves, Lucchetti, Menezes, & Vallada, 2015; Pargament, 1997). It is not surprising that religious and spiritual beliefs play a significant role in the majority of Puerto Ricans’ daily life and culture (Agosto-Cintrón, 1996; Scarano, 2008)
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