Description
The Spiritual Transcendence Index (STI; Seidlitz et al., 2002) has eight items (e.g., “My spirituality gives me a feeling of fulfillment,” “I experience a deep communion with God,” “Even when I experience problems, I can find a spiritual peace inside”) that measure subjective experiences of the sacred and their effects on one’s self-perception, feelings, goals, and ability to overcome difficulties. The scale examines how one’s daily experiences are interpreted in terms of spirituality.
Reference(s)
- Seidlitz, L., Abernathy, A. D., Duberstein, P. R., Evinger, J. S., Chang, T. H., & Lewis, B. L. (2002). Development of the Spiritual Transcendence Index. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 41, 439 – 453. doi: 10.1111/1468-5906.00129