Pilot development and initial validation of the Black spiritual creativity scale
There is a lack of research dedicated to understanding and evaluating how African Americans engage in spiritual creativity as a form of cultural empowerment in order to thrive in the face of systemic oppression. The Black Spiritual Creativity Scale (BSCS) is a new measure that was designed to addres...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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| In: |
Journal of spirituality in mental health
Year: 2025, Volume: 27, Issue: 1, Pages: 120-140 |
| IxTheo Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion KBQ North America |
| Further subjects: | B
Spirituality
B cultural empowerment B African Americans B Creativity B Exploratory Factor Analysis |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | There is a lack of research dedicated to understanding and evaluating how African Americans engage in spiritual creativity as a form of cultural empowerment in order to thrive in the face of systemic oppression. The Black Spiritual Creativity Scale (BSCS) is a new measure that was designed to address this gap in the literature. The BSCS measures the experience of creativity, rhythm, and soul as spiritual forces that contribute to a sense of personal transformation as well as resistance and liberation among African Americans. The present pilot exploratory factor analysis study was conducted with a pilot sample of 126 participants and produced a 15-item, two-factor model. Reliability and validity analyses supported the initial promise of this new scale. Future research implications are discussed. |
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| ISSN: | 1934-9645 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of spirituality in mental health
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/19349637.2024.2304895 |
