DESIGN AND VALIDATION OF A SCALE ON SPIRITUAL INTELLIGENCE IN A SAMPLE OF HEALTH WORKERS. ICA, PERÚ

Abstract

Objective: To design and validate a scale to measure the profile of spiritual intelligence (EIE), in a sample of health workers. Materials and methods: An observational and analytical study was developed and modified through two consecutive studies (n=265 and n=265, respectively), including two phases: Qualitative (Creation of the instrument) and quantitative (Evaluation of its metric properties). Results: The instrument consists of 13 items, distributed in two domains, presented a Cronbach alpha coefficient of 0.82; with item-total correlation values of 0.46 to 0.60; the confirmatory factor analysis showed a two-dimensional structure that explained 40.2% of the total variance. The two-dimensional analysis showed significant (p=0.00) and direct correlation between Dimension I (Existential Thought) and Dimension II (Transcendental Consciousness in Practice), as well as certain virtuous behaviors: humility to change attitudes, initiative to solve problems, commitment, dignified treatment, seeking opportunities to help and empathy. Conclusions: The IEE presented a good internal consistency, with moderate and significant correlations between its items and constitutes an instrument that can be used to measure spiritual intelligence in health workers and in diverse scenarios.