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. 2016 Oct 27;56(2):697–705. doi: 10.1007/s10943-016-0318-4

Table 3.

Factor structure of the shortened version of the Czech SWBS with the deleted items using Oblimin rotation

Items Factor 1 (RWB) Factor 2
(EWB)
3 I have a personally meaningful relationship with God .920
6 I believe that God is concerned about my problems .916
9 My relationship with God contributes to my sense of well-being .903
2 I believe that God loves me and cares about me .890
7 I feel good about my future .852
4 I feel very fulfilled and satisfied with my life .842
10 I believe there is some real purpose for my life .774

Factor loadings smaller than 0.29 were suppressed

The original English language Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS) is in the Journal of Psychology and Theology, 1983, 11(4), p. 340. English SWBS © 1982, C.W. Ellison & R.F. Paloutzian. Czech translated SWBS © 2015, R.F. Paloutzian. All rights reserved. Translation courtesy of Klara Malinakova and Peter Tavel. Not to be duplicated unless express written permission is granted by copyright holder