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The Daily Spiritual Experience Scale (DSES): Validation of the Short Form in an Elderly French Population

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 May 2010

Nathalie Bailly  and
Nicolas Roussiau
Nathalie Bailly*
Affiliation:
Université François Rabelais
Nicolas Roussiau
Affiliation:
Université de Nantes
*
*Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to / La correspondance concernant cet article doit être adressées à: Nathalie Bailly Maître de Conférences en Psychologie Sociale Université François Rabelais 3 rue des Tanneurs 37041 Tours Cedex (France) (bailly@univ-tours.fr)
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Abstract

The study’s purpose was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the short form of the Daily Spiritual Experience Scale (DSES) in an elderly French population. Two studies were conducted to examine the psychometric properties of the DSES. Results of factor analysis (studies 1-2) and confirmatory factor analysis (Study 2) indicated that the DSES can be conceptualized on a single general factor. The reliability of the DSES appeared to be satisfactory with good internal consistency (studies 1-2) and good temporal stability (Study 2). As expected, higher scores were correlated with good life satisfaction and good self-evaluation of health, but no correlation was found with depression. Study results provided preliminary evidence of the psychometric properties of the French translation of the DSES short version. This short version indicates the potential benefit of encouraging the spiritual aspects of life and could be used in a variety of health-related research.

Résumé

L’objectif de notre étude était de valider en langue française l’échelle des expériences de spiritualité quotidienne (EESQ) auprès d’une population âgée française. Deux études ont été menées afin d’examiner les propriétés psychométriques de l’EESQ. Les résultats de l’analyse factorielle (Etude 1–2) et de l’analyse factorielle confirmatoire (Etude 2) ont mis en évidence l’unidimensionnalité de l’échelle. La fidélité interne (Etude 1–2) ainsi que la fidélité temporelle (Etude 2) sont satisfaisantes. Comme prévu, des scores élevés ont été mis en corrélation avec la satisfaction de vie et l’évaluation de sa santé. En revanche, aucune corrélation n’a été mise en évidence avec la dépression. Cette étude préliminaire met en évidence les bonnes propriétés psychométriques de l’EESQ et semble être un bon outil d’investigation pour tous les chercheurs et professionnels intéressés par le maintien et la promotion du bien-être et de la spiritualité chez les âgés.

Keywords

dépressionpersonnes âgéessantésatisfaction avec la viereligionspiritualitédepressionelderlyhealthlife satisfactionreligiosityspirituality

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Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement , Volume 29 , Issue 2 , June 2010 , pp. 223 - 231
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Copyright © Canadian Association on Gerontology 2010

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