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