Factor Analysis of the 'Spiritual Well-Being Scale' and Its Clinical Utility with Psychiatric Inpatients

This study investigated the clinical utility of the Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS) with psychtatric inpatients Specific questions addressed were possible ceiling effects in the SWBS for this population and the SWBS's factor structure Statistical analysis on archival data from 141 female and 61 male (N = 202) patients suggested a lack of significan ceiling effects in the SWBS with this poputation. Factor analysis, using Direct Obliman rotation, evidenced three factor solution for this sample. Psychometric issues and clinica, utility of the SWBS with this population are discussed.