Tiwari–Dhatt Spiritual Intelligence Scale (TD-SIS) Version 1.0 (TD-SIS-V 1.0): User Manual and Respondent Booklet

OverviewThe Tiwari–Dhatt Spiritual Intelligence Scale Version 1.0 (TD-SIS-V 1.0) is an 84-item psychometric instrument designed to comprehensively assess spiritual intelligence in individuals. Developed by Professor Gyanendra Nath Tiwari (Nagaland University), this scale evaluates key dimensions of spiritual intelligence, including existential reflection, purpose discovery, mindful awareness, value alignment, and humanistic connection. Structure of the Tool The instrument utilizes a 7-point Likert response spectrum, ranging from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 7 (Strongly Agree). To ensure response validity and control for acquiescence bias, the instrument features a combination of both positively worded items (Items 1 to 66) and negatively worded items (Items 67 to 84). Target Population & Use Case The TD-SIS-V 1.0 is engineered for academic researchers, psychometricians, educators, and human resource professionals exploring psychological well-being, holistic education, leadership traits, and internal value architectures. Document Components Included This open-access distribution contains: The User Manual: Comprehensive guidelines detailing the theoretical foundation, factor structure, validation data, administration protocol, and specific reverse-scoring mechanisms for quantitative analysis. The Respondent Booklet: The complete, ready-to-administer 84-item assessment tool including informed consent layouts and background demographic blocks. Terms of Use & Open Access This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License. Researchers are free to store, distribute, translate, and utilize this tool in their respective research studies provided that appropriate academic attribution is given to the authors via the permanent DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23064086.