Many individuals turn to religion in their efforts to deal with difficult times in their lives, and research has consistently linked indices of religious coping to measures of health and well-being. The Brief Religious Coping Scale (Brief RCOPE) is the most commonly used measure of religious coping in the literature; however, relatively little has been reported about the psychometric properties of the brief version. Moreover, the examination of this scale among individuals with a substance use disorder (SUD), a disorder highly associated with major life stressors for which religious coping may serve as a principle form of coping, has been largely overlooked. Therefore, the current study sought to examine the psychometric properties of the Brief RCOPE in a sample of 1290 adults undergoing residential treatment for SUD. Results from confirmatory factor analyses supported the theorized two-factor structure of positive (PRC) and negative (NRC) religious coping, as well as measurement invariance across sex and across time. Validity was established through significant, differential associations between PRC and NRC at pre-treatment and a range of psychosocial outcomes at pre- and post-treatment. This study provides evidence that the Brief RCOPE is a reliable and valid tool for assessing religious coping among adults with SUD. Its strong psychometric performance supports its potential for use in clinical settings to help clinicians understand and address patients’ spiritual experiences in recovery.
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