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Scale for Spiritual Intelligence (SSI), 2011

Authors: Kumar, V. Vineeth; Mehta, Manju

doi:10.1037/t16725-000
Construct: Spiritual Intelligence
Purpose: The purpose of the Scale for Spiritual Intelligence is to assess adolescents' spiritual intelligence, which is
defined as the capacity to define one's own meaning and purpose in life. The SSI can be used for research and survey
purposes, as well as for individual assessment and training.

Administration Method: Paper

Summary: The Scale for Spiritual Intelligence (SSI; Kumar & Mehta, 2011) is a 20-item, self-report measure of spiritual
intelligence in adolescents. The SSI is rated on a Likert scale and can be completed in 10 minutes. The idea behind the
development of this scale was to generate and assess the concept of spiritual intelligence in the collectivist culture
bounded with eastern philosophy. On the basis of the conceptualization of the construct, 80 items were generated. These
items were given to a panel of expert judges who evaluated them for relevance. The 69 surviving items were then
administered to a sample of tenth-grade students. Item analyses resulted in the final 20-item measure. Internal
consistency was found to be satisfactory. Face and content validity was high as per the judges. Using another sample of
students, factor analysis resulted in a six-factor solution, with all 20 items loading meaningfully. The factors are as follows:
Purpose in life, Human Values, Compassion, Commitment towards Humanity, Understanding Self, and Conscience.
Convergent and discriminant validity was also established through correlations with related measures.

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9999-16725-001
Reported in
Kumar, V. Vineeth; Mehta, Manju. Gaining adaptive orientation through spiritual and emotional intelligence.
New facets of positivism., 2011, 281-301.
Construct
Spiritual Intelligence
Purpose
The purpose of the Scale for Spiritual Intelligence is to assess adolescents' spiritual intelligence, which is
defined as the capacity to define one's own meaning and purpose in life. The SSI can be used for research
and survey purposes, as well as for individual assessment and training.
Alternate Test Name(s)
Spiritual Intelligence Scale
Acronym(s)
SSI
Language
English
Author
Kumar, V. Vineeth;Mehta, Manju
Email
Kumar, V. Vineeth: vvineethkumar@yahoo.co.in
Correspondence Address
Kumar, V. Vineeth: vvineethkumar@yahoo.co.in
Affiliation
Kumar, V. Vineeth Manav Rachna International University Faculty of Management Studies

Mehta, Manju University of Rajasthan Department of Psychology

 Format
The 20 items are rated on a five-point scale with the following options: "Strongly Agree," "Agree," "Uncertain,"
"Disagree," and "Strongly Disagree."
Number of items
The Scale for Spiritual Intelligence is a 20-item, self-report measure.
Administration Method
Paper
Administration Time
This scale can be completed in 10 minutes.
Permissions
May use for Research/Teaching
Fee
No
Commercial
No
Reliability
Both Cronbach alpha and split-half reliability were .78.
Validity
Factor analysis yielded six factors: Purpose in life, Human Values, Compassion, Commitment towards
Humanity, Understanding Self, and Conscience. The scale for spiritual intelligence was correlated with self-
compassion scale developed by Raes, Pommier, Neff and Van Gucht (2011) and psychological well being
scale developed by Ryff and Keyes (1995). SI was found to be positively related to Self-Kindness,
Mindfulness, Autonomy, Personal growth, Purpose in life, and self acceptance.
Population
Human; Male
Population Details
Sample: 10th Grade Boys
Age Group
Adolescence (13-17 yrs)
Keywords
Commitment Towards Humanity Subscale; Compassion Subscale; Conscience Subscale; Convergent Validity;
Discriminant Validity; Emotional Intelligence; Factor Structure; Human Values Subscale; Internal Consistency;
Psychometric Properties; Purpose in Life Subscale; Scale for Spiritual Intelligence; Split-Half Reliability; Test
Development; Understanding Self Subscale
Index Terms
Adolescent Development; Conscience; Emotional Development; Emotional Intelligence; Factor
Structure;Personal Values; Self Perception; Spirituality; Sympathy; Test Construction; Test Reliability; Test
Validity; World View
Release Date
20130610

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