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  1. APPENDIX B: DUKE UNIVERSITY RELIGION INDEX (DUREL)
    1. Permission to use Duke University Religious Index (DUREL)
    2. Permission to publish Duke University Religion Index (DUREL)

APPENDIX B: DUKE UNIVERSITY RELIGION INDEX (DUREL)

DUREL: Duke University Religion Index (Koenig, Parkerson, & Meador, 1997).

Directions: Circle the number in front of the answer that most accurately describes your usual behavior or belief (circle only ONE answer for each question).

(1) How often do you attend church or other religious meetings?

  1. More than once/wk

  2. Once a week

  3. A few times a month

  4. A few times a year

  5. Once a year or less

  6. Never

(2) How often do you spend time in private religious activities, such as prayer, meditation or Bible Study?

  1. More than once a day

  2. Daily

  3. Two or more times/week

  4. Once a week

  5. A few times a month

  6. Rarely or never

The following section contains 3 statements about religious belief or experience. Please mark the extent to which each statement is true or not true for you.

(3) In my life, I experience the presence of the Divine (i.e., God).

  1. Definitely true of me

  2. Tends to be true

  3. Unsure

  4. Tends not to be true

  5. Definitely not true

(4) My religious beliefs are what really lie behind my whole approach to life.

  1. Definitely true of me

  2. Tends to be true

  3. Unsure

  4. Tends not to be true

  5. Definitely not true

(5) I try hard to carry my religion over into all other dealings in life.

  1. Definitely true of me

  2. Tends to be true

  3. Unsure

  4. Tends not to be true

  5. Definitely not true

Permission to use Duke University Religious Index (DUREL)

March 6, 2020

Dr. Harold Koenig, M.D. Duke University Medical Center Durham, North Carolina

Dear Dr. Koenig:

As a graduate student in the School of Education at Liberty University, I am conducting research as part of the requirements for an Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction. The title of my research project is Prevalence of Cyberbullying Among Traditional Undergraduate Students Attending Faith-Based Universities: A Causal- Comparative Study. The purpose of my research is to determine the prevalence of cyberbullying by examining the construct based on biological gender and level of religiosity among traditional undergraduate students attending faith-based universities. It will also seek to assist faith-based universities in addressing this timely issue by providing up-to-date, relevant data for the administration and faculty, so they can better facilitate the online safety of their students.

I am writing to request your permission to utilize the DUREL: Duke University Religion Index, as part of my research. I am also seeking your permission to publish the DUREL as part of my final dissertation. Participants will be asked to complete the DUREL via a link sent to their assigned university email address. Participants will be presented with informed consent information prior to participating. Taking part in this study will be voluntary, and participants will be welcomed to discontinue participation at any time.

Thank you for considering my request. If you choose to grant permission, please provide a signed statement indicating your approval for me to use your instrument and publish the DUREL as part of my final dissertation and send it to me at [email protected]. I look forward to hearing from you and appreciate your time.

Sincerely,

Susan Hayes-McElroy

Susan Hayes-McElroy, Ed.S. Doctoral Candidate Liberty University

From: Harold Koenig, M.D. [email protected]
Sent: Friday, March 6, 2020 5:33:50 PM
To: McElroy, Susan [email protected]
Cc: Park, Meredith (Doctor of Education) [email protected]
Subject: [External] RE: Permission for DUREL: Duke University Religious Index

Susan – yes, you have permission to use the DUREL. Best wishes! HK

Harold G. Koenig, M.D.

Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Associate Professor of Medicine

Director, Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health

Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina

Adjunct Professor, Dept of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Adjunct Professor of Public Health, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, P.R. China

Visiting Professor, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

Permission to publish Duke University Religion Index (DUREL)

From: McElroy, Susan [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2021 4:54 PM
To: Harold Koenig, M.D. [email protected]
Cc: Park, Meredith (Doctor of Education) [email protected]
Subject: Permission to Publish DUREL Questions

Dr. Koenig, On March 6, 2020, you gave permission, via email, for me to use the Duke University Religion Index (DUREL) for my dissertation research. I have completed my dissertation; however, to be allowed to publish the DUREL questions in my appendices, I need your permission.

If you could reply with a simple statement that I have your permission to publish the questions with my dissertation, I would be grateful. Please know it would be appropriately cited.

Sincerely,

Susan Hayes-McElroy Doctoral Candidate/Liberty University

Harold Koenig, M.D. [email protected] Thu 1/21/2021 3:56 PM To: McElroy, Susan Cc: Park, Meredith (Doctor of Education)

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You have permission.

Harold G. Koenig, M.D.

Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Associate Professor of Medicine

Director, Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health

Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina

Adjunct Professor, Dept of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Adjunct Professor of Public Health, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, P.R. China

Visiting Professor, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

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