| Abstract: | ABSTRACT The goal of this study was to evaluate the factor structure and measurement equivalence of the Religiosity in 5-D Scale (Faulkner & DeJong, 1966). Using 262 participants from the Georgia Centenarian Study (Poon et al., 1992), analyses included exploratory factor analyses without rotation and using rotation, confirmatory factor analyses of a multiple and single factor religiosity construct, the establishment of measurement equivalence across age groups. The 5-D scale maintained a one-factor construct of religiosity. Dimensions of this factor included ideology, experience, ritual, and consequence. A measurement model of the religiosity construct was then established using summary scores. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed a satisfactory model of fit (GFI = .99; CFI = 1.00). Finally, measurement equivalence was maintained across age groups including sexagenarians (GFI = .95), octogenarians (GFI = .89), and centenarians (GFI = .95). The 5-D scale is an appropriate measure for use in aging research. |
