Table 3.

Internal consistency of Views of Science Questionnaire scales

VoSQ Scale	Cronbach’s α	Mean item-scale correlation	Mean item-item correlation
TiSM	.78	.59	.48
SaOE	.87	.72	.62
SaSoH	.81	.62	.51
SaToPI	.81	.62	.51
SV-GS	.93	.66	.47

Note. TiSM – trust in scientific method; SaOE – scientists as the only experts; SaSoH – science as a source of hope; SaToPI – science as a tool of practical influence; SV-GS – general scientistic worldview.