Cross-Cultural Validation and the Psychometric Properties of the Korean Version of the Brief Religious Coping Scale

Jaehwan Kim; Myung Hee Jun; Young Sam Oh

doi:10.1007/s10943-024-02044-1

Cross-Cultural Validation and the Psychometric Properties of the Korean Version of the Brief Religious Coping Scale

J Relig Health. 2024 Apr 20. doi: 10.1007/s10943-024-02044-1. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Jaehwan Kim¹, Myung Hee Jun², Young Sam Oh³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Christian Counseling, Baekseok University, Cheonan, South Korea.
² Department of Counseling Psychology and Social Welfare, Handong Global University, Pohang, South Korea. mjun@handong.edu.
³ Department of Social Welfare, Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea.

PMID: 38642243
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-024-02044-1

Abstract

This study examined the psychometric properties of the Korean version of the Brief Religious Coping Scale (RCOPE) among Korean Protestant Christians to determine its reliability and validity in South Korea considering the unique characteristics of Korean Protestant Christianity. Exploratory Factor Analysis (n = 251) and confirmatory factor analysis (n = 268) identified the original two-factor structure of the positive and negative religious coping subscales. Also, the scale exhibited robust reliability and construct validity. This study affirmed the scale is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring religious coping in Korean Christian adults.

Keywords: Brief religious coping scale; Cross-cultural study; Korean Christian adults; Reliability; Validity.