Abstract
The purpose of this study was the development and initial examination of the psychometric properties of the Attitude Toward Catholic Beliefs Scale (ATCBS) administered to 263 adult Catholics living in a Roman Catholic diocese located in central Canada. The underlying factor structure of the ATCBS was ascertained by conducting exploratory factor analysis (principal axis factoring). Four factors or subscales were identified: Incarnational Attitude (IA), Scriptural Attitude (SA), Moral Attitude (MA) and Eschatological Attitude (EA). The alpha coefficients of the four subscales were calculated, and it was found their level of reliability ranged from acceptable to outstanding. Correlational analyses indicated that the four subscales demonstrated convergent validity. The findings of this study provide preliminary evidence that the twenty-one-item ATCBS is a reliable and valid self-reporting instrument that measures attitude toward Catholic beliefs pertaining to dogma, doctrines, and fundamental practices. Implications for pastoral planning and future research are discussed.
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