Abstract
The present study aimed to explore the psychometric properties and
construct validity of Bonding to God (BTG) Scale by using Exploratory
and Confirmatory Factor Analysis. The factor structure of the BTG scale
is not confirmed in Pakistan. The data was collected from different areas
of Rawalpindi and Islamabad from October 2016 to January 2017. The
study included a total of 150 adults, 80 men (53.3%) and 70 women
(46.7%) for exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and 291 adults, 154 men
(52.9%) and 137 women (47.1%) to confirm the factor structure resulting
from EFA using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). An inclusion
criterion was Muslim adults from any religious sect having minimum age
of 18 years. Results from EFA revealed a four-factor solution with an
accumulated 52.18% percent variance. As in the original scale out of the
total 34 items, 7 items loaded on connection to God (α = .91) 14 items
constituted complaining attitude towards God (α = .83) 8 items
comprised of nearness to God (α = .87) and 4 items loaded on level of
content (α = .82). Item 3 did not show loading on any factor and it was
excluded from the scale as its estimates were also non-significant.
Confirmatory Factor Analysis showed good indices of model fit. The 33
items bonding to God scale emerged as an internally valid and reliable
scale for Muslim adults
Sana Younas, Anila Kamal. (2021) Establishing and Validating Factor Structure of Bonding to God Scale, Journal of Behavioural Sciences, Volume-31, Issue-1.
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