Write 1-2 page entry answering these questions: Share why you chose to take this course, what you feel is the difference between religion and spirituality (without looking in a textbook), and where yo
Kamryn B. Dismuke
Spiritual Well-Being Scale
(Paloutzian & Ellison, 1982)
For each of the following statements circle the choice that best indicates the extent of your agreement or disagreement as it describes your personal experience:
SA = Strongly Agree D = Disagree
MA = Moderately Agree MD = Moderately Disagree
A = Agree SD = Strongly Disagree
1. I don’t’ find much satisfaction in private prayer with God. SA MA A D MD SD
2. I don’t know who I am, where I came from, or where I am
going. SA MA A D MD SD
3. I believe that God loves me and cares about me. SA MA A D MD SD
4. I feel that life is a positive experience. SA MA A D MD SD
5. I believe that God is impersonal and not interested in my
daily situations. SA MA A D MD SD
6. I feel unsettled about my future. SA MA A D MD SD
7. I have a personally meaningful relationship with God. SA MA A D MD SD
8. I feel very fulfilled and satisfied with life. SA MA A D MD SD
9. I don’t get much personal strength and support from my
God. SA MA A D MD SD
10. I feel a sense of well-being about the direction my life is
headed in. SA MA A D MD SD
11. I believe that God is concerned about my problems. SA MA A D MD SD
12. I don’t enjoy much about life. SA MA A D MD SD
13. I don’t have a personally satisfying relationship with God. SA MA A D MD SD
14. I feel good about my future. SA MA A D MD SD
15. My relationship with God helps me not to feel lonely. SA MA A D MD SD
16. I feel that life is full of conflict and unhappiness. SA MA A D MD SD
17. I feel most fulfilled when I’m in close communion with God. SA MA A D MD SD
18. Life doesn’t have much meaning. SA MA A D MD SD
19. My relation with God contributes to my sense of well-being. SA MA A D MD SD
20. I believe there is some real purpose for my life. SA MA A D MD SD