The Facets of Catholic Youth Religiosity Scale (FCYRS) is used to investigate the religiosity of Catholic youth. The scale is purposely designed to probe and develop a deeper understanding of the Catholic youth's religiosity. The dimensions of FCYRS are patterned from the multidimensional model of religion by Huber (2003). FCYRS is divided into two sections: importance and frequency. The "importance" section, which includes 46 items, emphasizes the perceptions of the Catholic youth about the relevance of Catholic faith, including its teachings, rituals, and practices in their day-to-day life. This section includes the following dimensions: Social and Relational, Moral-Ethical, and Intellectual. The "frequency" section, which includes 54 items, focuses on the regularity of their participation in religious activities and the prevalence of their interactions with others as regards their view of their Catholic faith. This section is delineated in the following dimensions: Ideological, Experiential, Consequential, and Ritualistic.
The reliability scale of the Importance Section of FCYRS, with a Cronbach's α = 0.977, indicates excellent internal consistency. In addition, the reliability scale of the Frequency Dimension, shown as Cronbach's α = 0.971, indicates exceptionally high internal consistency. The dimension is statistically sound and suitable for confident interpretation and use. The scale is a valuable tool for educators and administrators in Catholic institutions. It provides a clear understanding of their students' Catholic religiosity, specifically in terms of relevance and frequency of their religious practice.

Authors:
Augusto Abril, Catholic Central School of Tabaco, Philippines
Lynette Mendoza, Ateneo de Naga University, Philippines

About the Presenter(s)
Rev. Fr. Augusto O. Abril is the School Director of Catholic Central School of Tabaco, Albay, Inc., and the Principal of St. Gregory the Great Seminary. Since he completed graduate courses in both Spirituality and Psychology, his interests commonly i

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