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Psychometric Properties of the Religious Orientation Test (ROT) in a Sample of South African Students

Published in: Journal of Psychology in Africa
Volume 23 , issue 1 , 2013 , pages: 145–148

DOI: 10.1080/14330237.2013.10820609

Author(s): Cynthia J Patel University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa , Sarojini Naidoo University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa , Zubeda Paruk University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Keywords: Religious Orientation Test , validity , reliability , South African , factor analysis

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Abstract

This study investigated the psychometric properties of the Religious Orientation Test (ROT) (Idehen, 2001) with 1284 South African respondents. Participants were 323 learners (mean age = 15.81, SD = 1.24) and 961 university students (mean age = 20.08, SD = 2.44). They varied by religious affiliation (65.3% Christian, 17.1% Hindu, 11.1% Muslim). Females made up 73% of the sample. Data were analyzed for reliability of scores and construct validity. Findings suggest that scores from the ROT are reliable and the instrument has construct validity in a sample of South African students.

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