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Religious Orientation Scale (ROS)

Religious Orientation Scale (ROS) Test

Understand whether religion is a deep personal guide or more tied to social and practical needs in just 4 minutes. Get a clear profile from 20 items to support counseling, research, and wellbeing insights.

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October 2, 2025

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example score

18/36

Intrinsic Religiosity (IR)

Measures the degree to which a person’s religiosity is internally meaningful and integrated into personal values (lower scores indicate higher inner religiosity).

High inner religiosity

Moderate inner religiosity

Low inner religiosity

9 – 18: High inner religiosity | 19 – 27: Moderate inner religiosity | 28 – 36: Low inner religiosity

A score of 18 falls in the High inner religiosity range, suggesting religion is more likely experienced as personally meaningful and value-consistent rather than primarily instrumental.

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26/44

Extrinsic Religiosity (ER)

Measures the extent to which a person uses religion for external, practical benefits such as social approval, status, comfort, or problem-solving.

Low external orientation

Moderate external orientation

High external orientation

11 – 21: Low external orientation | 22 – 32: Moderate external orientation | 33 – 44: High external orientation

A score of 26 falls in the moderate range, suggesting religion is sometimes used for practical or social purposes alongside other motives.

example score

61/80

Religiosity Index (RI)

Measures overall religious orientation by integrating intrinsic and extrinsic religiosity to classify the person’s typical way of relating to religion.

Non-religious / low orientation

Mixed / inconsistent orientation

Pronounced religious orientation

20 – 39: Non-religious / low orientation | 40 – 59: Mixed / inconsistent orientation | 60 – 80: Pronounced religious orientation

A score of 61 falls in the pronounced range, suggesting religion is a salient life domain with a more stable, consistently expressed orientation (intrinsic and/or extrinsic) rather than minimal or mixed involvement.

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Who Usually Takes This Test?

Counseling and therapy clients

41%OF USERS

People in counseling who want to understand whether their faith supports them from within or is driven more by social expectations and practical needs.

Psychologists and counselors

34%OF USERS

Practitioners who use the scale to quickly map a client’s religious motives and integrate this context into case formulation and communication.

Sociology and psychology researchers

25%OF USERS

Researchers studying values, well-being, and social behavior who need a brief measure that distinguishes intrinsic and extrinsic religiosity.

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Inner religiosity (Ir)

Average

24.3

Normal range

19.5 — 29.1

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External religiosity (Er)

Average

25.1

Normal range

20.8 — 29.4

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Religiosity Index (RI)

Average

63.8

Normal range

53.2 — 74.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What does this scale measure?

It assesses whether religious involvement is primarily value-driven and internally meaningful or mainly used for external benefits, social expectations, or practical goals.

How long does it take and how many items are included?

It includes 20 items and typically takes about 4 minutes to complete.

How should responses be given?

Answer each item based on usual attitudes and typical behavior rather than exceptional situations. Select the option that best fits overall experience.

How are results interpreted?

Scores indicate the relative strength of intrinsic versus extrinsic religious orientation. Higher scores on a scale suggest greater endorsement of that orientation.

What are common uses of the results?

Results can support research on religiosity and its links to behavior and well-being. They can also inform counseling by clarifying the role religion plays in coping, values, and social functioning.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Religious Orientation Scale (ROS) Test

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This brief self-report measure is designed to assess how an individual relates to and uses religion in daily life. The Religious Orientation Scale (ROS) focuses on distinguishing intrinsically oriented religious commitment from more extrinsically oriented, instrumental use of religion.

The measure includes 20 items and typically takes about 4 minutes to complete. Items are intended to characterize motivations and functions of religious involvement, which may be relevant in clinical formulation or research when religious context is a salient factor. The Religious Orientation Scale (ROS) is attributed to J. Michael Ross.

Author: gordon-w-allport, J. Michael Ross

Literature: Cohen, R. J., & Swerdlik, M. E. Psychological testing and assessment: An introduction to tests and measurement. McGraw-Hill. 2009.; Allport, G. W., & Ross, J. M. Personal religious orientation and prejudice. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 1967.

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