Observer-Rating Short Form

The ASPIRES is the first measure to understand  spirituality as a personality trait. Using the Five Factor Model (FFM) of personality as the organizing conceptual and empirical scaffolding, the constructs contained in this measure were selected because they were found to be independent of the domains of the FFM. As such, spirituality is considered to be a sixth dimension of personality. The information from the ASPIRES complements information from traditional personality scales and augments and extends insights into respondents concerning their levels of engagement with existential issues. While not considered a personality trait, the ASPIRES also captures religious sentiments relating to both involvement with the more ritualistic aspects of religious involvement as well as identifies feelings of estrangement from ones’ religious communities as well as disturbances in ones’ relationship with the God of their understanding.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS 

• Each form contains only 13 items and can be completed in less than 3 minutes.
• Provides information on both the spirituality and religious involvement dimensions.
• Observer form contains asks informants about how long they have known the person they are rating and how well the rater knows the person. Such information regarding intimacy with the target allows for determining confidence in the quality and accuracy of the ratings.
• The content of the items are rarely rejected by respondents as being inappropriate or irrelevant.

Licensing agreements are possible for using the ASPIRES scales in online surveys. Contact Dr. Ralph Piedmont for information.