Romanian adaptation of Centrality of Religiosity Scale and the utility of this scale in cognitive-behavioral therapy for religious populations

Adrian V. Rus; Alexander Clark; Aurelian Petrus Plopeanu; Elena Adriana Tomuletiu; Anca Bejenaru; Ecaterina Stativa; Wesley C. Lee; Sheri R. Parris; Cosmin Octavian Popa; Simona Muresan

doi:10.2478/amma-2021-0010

Adrian V. Rus Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Southwestern Christian University, Bethany, OK
Alexander Clark College of Education and Professional Studies, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK
Aurelian Petrus Plopeanu Institute of Interdisciplinary Research, Department of Social Sciences and Humanities, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi
Elena Adriana Tomuletiu "Dimitrie Cantemir" University of Tîrgu-Mures
Anca Bejenaru Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Department of Social Work, Journalism, Public Relations, and Sociology
Ecaterina Stativa The National Institute for Mother and Child Health "Alessandrescu-Rusescu", Bucharest
Wesley C. Lee Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Southwestern Christian University, Bethany, OK
Sheri R. Parris Graduate Student, Brite Divinity School, Fort Worth, Texas
Cosmin Octavian Popa George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology from Tirgu Mures
Simona Muresan George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology of Tîrgu-Mureș, Romania

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amma-2021-0010

Keywords: psychiatric disorders, religiosity, cognitive-behavioral therapy

Abstract

Background: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy is a psychotherapeutic intervention that proved to be an efficient treatment for a variety of psychiatric disorders. Religious features can be efficiently integrated within cognitive-behavioral approaches both during the assessment and treatment processes. The use of a specific instrument for measuring religious beliefs and attitudes may improve psychological intervention for a widely spectrum of mental disorders, including anxiety and psychosis.

Objective: The present study aims to establish a Romanian version of the Centrality of Religiosity Scale (CRS).

Method: The sample of this study included 134 undergraduate students from Romania (112 women and 22 men), aged between 18 and 46 years. The questionnaire was translated from English into Romanian by three independent translators, and then from Romanian into English by other three independent translators.

Results: Our findings indicate that the Romanian version of CRS demonstrated high internal consistency for all scales, with Cronbach alpha coefficients ranging from 0.749 to 0.881 for the individual subscales of the instrument.

Conclusion: The CRS is a valid instrument that can be used for assessing religious beliefs in Romanian population.