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Religious Commitment Inventory (RCI-10)

Religious Commitment Inventory (RCI-10) Test

Understand how strongly someone lives by their religious values and how they shape daily choices in about 2 minutes. Ten items deliver a clear snapshot useful for counseling, research, and relationship insights.

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How the Scales are Structured

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17/20

Interpersonal Religious Commitment (IRC)

Measures how strongly a person engages in religious life through social participation and interactions within a religious community.

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High

4 – 11: Low | 12 – 20: High

A score of 17 indicates high interpersonal religious commitment, suggesting frequent participation in religious events and active connection with a religious community.

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17/30

Intrapersonal (I)

Measures how strongly a person internalizes and engages with religious values and practices in their private, personal life.

Low

High

6 – 20: Low | 21 – 30: High

A score of 17 falls in the Low range, suggesting religious meaning and practices are present but not strongly integrated into daily personal reflection or private routines.

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27/50

Religious Commitment (RC)

Assesses how strongly a person’s religious beliefs and practices are integrated into their daily life and decision-making.

Lower commitment

Higher commitment

10 – 30: Lower commitment | 31 – 50: Higher commitment

A score of 27 falls in the Lower commitment range, suggesting religion plays a more limited role in everyday actions and choices.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Counseling and therapy clients

41%OF USERS

People in counseling take it to see how strongly religion shapes their coping, choices, and relationship patterns.

Religious and spiritual seekers

34%OF USERS

Believers and spiritual explorers use it for self-reflection on how consistently they live out their values in daily life.

Researchers and educators

25%OF USERS

Psychologists, sociologists, and teachers use it to study how religious commitment relates to motivation, stress resilience, and social behavior.

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Interpersonal (I)

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12.5

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9.5 — 15.5

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Religious Commitment Scale (RCS)

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26.5 — 41.5

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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this questionnaire measure?

It measures the degree to which religious beliefs and practices are integrated into daily life. It focuses on how strongly religious values guide decisions and behavior.

What does the questionnaire include?

It includes 10 statements rated on a response scale. Items cover private practice, public involvement, and the influence of religious values on daily choices.

How long does it take to complete?

Typical completion time is about 2 minutes. Completion time may vary slightly based on reading speed.

How should responses be selected?

Select the option that best reflects typical behavior and attitudes, not isolated events. Answer all items using the same time frame in mind.

How are results used and what are the limits?

Results are used to describe religious commitment and its role in motivation, coping, and relationships in clinical or research settings. Scores do not diagnose mental health conditions or determine the validity of any belief.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

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Religious Commitment Inventory (RCI-10) Test - Symptoms and Signs

religiosity

This measure is designed to assess the degree to which an individual’s religious values, beliefs, and practices are integrated into daily life. The Religious Commitment Inventory (RCI-10) is commonly used in clinical, counseling, and research contexts when understanding the role of religiosity may be relevant to motivation, coping, or interpersonal functioning.

The instrument consists of 10 items and typically requires about 2 minutes to complete. Developed by Everett L. Worthington Jr. and Nathaniel G. Wade, the Religious Commitment Inventory (RCI-10) yields a brief self-report indicator of religious commitment and the extent to which religion influences everyday decisions and behavior.

Author: Everett L. Worthington Jr., Nathaniel G. Wade

Literature: Hill, P. C., & Hood, R. W., Jr. Measures of religiosity. Religious Education Press. 1999.; Worthington, E. L., Wade, N. G., Hight, T. L., Ripley, J. S., McCullough, M. E., Berry, J. W., Schmitt, M. M., Berry, J. T., Bursley, K. H., & O’Connor, L. The religious commitment inventory-10: Development, refinement, and validation of a brief scale for research and counseling. Journal of Counseling Psychology. 2003.

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