Development of the Greek version of the Spiritual Intelligence Self-Report Inventory-24 (KAPN): factor structure and validation

ABSTRACT

The Spiritual Intelligence Self-Report Inventory 24 (SISRI-24) is widely used to assess spiritual intelligence (SI) in general population samples. The current study explored the Greek version SISRI-24 factor structure in a convenience sample of 1777 adults. A translation of the original scale was performed in different stages, so as to obtain a fully comprehensible and accurate equivalent. Psychometric properties were analyzed at the level of item. The four-factor solution proposed in the original SISRI-24 was not confirmed. Instead, an alternative model, in which the SISRI-24 structure was revised and trimmed to a final three-factor, 17-item short-form version (KAPN), produced an instrument of sound construct validity [fit indices: CFI = .92, TLI = .91, RMSEA = .06, SRMR = .06] and robust internal consistency. The results are sufficient for endorsing the suitability of KAPN in Greek speaking populations, and extend cross-cultural support for the SI model. Implications and recommendations for future directions of research are discussed.

KEYWORDS:

• Spiritual intelligence
• Spiritual Intelligence Self-Report Inventory 24 – SISRI-24
• Greek translation
• factor structure

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

ORCID

Anna Polemikou http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5369-7740

Eirini Zartaloudi http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1757-0651

Nikitas Polemikos http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0991-0943