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Behavioral Desirability Scale Factors, Factors Loadings, and Coefficient Alpha Reliabilities

Factor 4: Spiritual Appreciation (Alpha = .87)

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1. A person is an agnostic, but appreciates others spiritual beliefs and doesn’t impose his beliefs and views on others.	0.65
2. A person, after studying a wide range of religions and their doctrines, has decided that she is an agnostic.	0.60
3. A person attends religious ceremonies other than his faith when given the opportunity.	0.67
4. A person of faith is willing to share his views if asked but doesn’t impose his views on others.	0.48
5. A woman tells a man that he is going to “Hell” because he doesn’t believe in her religious values and beliefs.	–0.64
6. A woman considers herself as very religious and prefers to learn more about her faith and not about the faith of others.	–0.47
7. A woman grew up as a Christian and feels it is her place to convert those of other faiths to Christianity.	–0.65
8. A woman feels strongly about her spiritual views and tries to get others to subscribe to her views and beliefs.	–0.58
9. A father is upset with his son for showing an interest in Buddhism while the rest of the family is devout Christians.	–0.69
10. An organization supports individuals’ rights to differ in their spiritual beliefs.	0.41
11. A group of individuals, with different spiritual values, get together to share their spiritual views and beliefs.	0.41
12. A person enjoys learning about other religions, including their differences and similarities among them.	0.56
13. An organization appreciates individuals of different spiritual backgrounds and interests.	0.47
14. A person makes a point of reading about other faiths simply to understand the different views others have.	0.39
15. An individual has a variety of friends with different religious backgrounds.	0.44

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1. A person is an agnostic, but appreciates others spiritual beliefs and doesn’t impose his beliefs and views on others.	0.65
2. A person, after studying a wide range of religions and their doctrines, has decided that she is an agnostic.	0.60
3. A person attends religious ceremonies other than his faith when given the opportunity.	0.67
4. A person of faith is willing to share his views if asked but doesn’t impose his views on others.	0.48
5. A woman tells a man that he is going to “Hell” because he doesn’t believe in her religious values and beliefs.	–0.64
6. A woman considers herself as very religious and prefers to learn more about her faith and not about the faith of others.	–0.47
7. A woman grew up as a Christian and feels it is her place to convert those of other faiths to Christianity.	–0.65
8. A woman feels strongly about her spiritual views and tries to get others to subscribe to her views and beliefs.	–0.58
9. A father is upset with his son for showing an interest in Buddhism while the rest of the family is devout Christians.	–0.69
10. An organization supports individuals’ rights to differ in their spiritual beliefs.	0.41
11. A group of individuals, with different spiritual values, get together to share their spiritual views and beliefs.	0.41
12. A person enjoys learning about other religions, including their differences and similarities among them.	0.56
13. An organization appreciates individuals of different spiritual backgrounds and interests.	0.47
14. A person makes a point of reading about other faiths simply to understand the different views others have.	0.39
15. An individual has a variety of friends with different religious backgrounds.	0.44