Inteligência espiritual: Validação preliminar da versão portuguesa da Escala de Inteligência Espiritual Integrada (EIEI)

Abstract

Amram and Dryer (2008) suggest a vision of Spiritual Intelligence that can be encompassed in the Multiple Intelligences Theory by Gardner. The authors point 5 domains "Consciousness", "Transcendence", "Grace", "Truth" and "Meaning" that compose the Integrated Spiritual Intelligence Scale [ISIS]. The present investigation aimed to realize a preliminary validation of the Portuguese version of ISIS. A sample of 714 subjects, 257 males and 461 females, aged between 14 and 81 years took part of the study. The implementation of the instruments was performed online and besides the use of Integrated Spiritual Intelligence Scale, we used also a socio-demographic questionnaire in order to characterize the sample. The results showed a Cronbach’s alpha values lying between 0.67 and 0.88. The value of Cronbach’s alpha for the total scale is 0.92. A penta factorial structure was found ("Religious and Spiritual Coping", "Consciousness", "Grace", "Meaning" and "Mission"). In this preliminary version the domains were not congruent with the original scale. Although they are necessary further studies that focus on the convergent and discriminant validity, and a confirmation of the stability of the factor structure obtained in new sample, this work is an important contribution to the review of this new construct, and is assumed as a point of departure for further research in the area of Spiritual Intelligence.