Table 4.
Multivariable Linear Regression Models of Correlates of Religion/Spirituality at Baseline
| DUREL-ORA (ß) | DUREL-NORA (ß) | DUREL-IR (ß) | FACIT-SpEx-O (ß) | FACIT-SpEx-M/P (ß) | FACIT-SpEx-F (ß) | Brief RCOPE-Pos (ß) | Brief RCOPE-Neg (ß) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent variables | ||||||||
| Categorical | ||||||||
| Race—Caucasian (vs Minority) | −0.60 | −0.36 | −1.24 | −4.38 | −1.05 | −2.22 | −3.27 | −1.54 |
| Study site | 0.48* | 1.75† | ||||||
| Housing—stable (vs unstable/transient) | 4.84 | |||||||
| Living with children (vs not living with children) | 0.61 | |||||||
| Having children (vs not having children) | 0.78 | |||||||
| Having financial dependents (vs not having financial dependents) | 0.43 | |||||||
| Heterosexual orientation (vs bisexual or homosexual) | 0.94 | |||||||
| Having a religious preference (vs not having a religious preference) | 1.54 | 0.72 | 3.02 | 6.79 | 1.01 | 3.01 | 4.06 | 1.21 |
| Female gender (vs male) | 1.56 | |||||||
| Depressive symptoms (Y/N) | −2.37 | |||||||
| Continuous | ||||||||
| Years since diagnosis | −0.03 | −0.07 | ||||||
| Amount alcohol use (log) | −0.16 | −0.24 | −0.27 | −0.78 | −0.44 | −0.82 | ||
| Age | −0.05 | |||||||
| Overall functioning | −0.12 | −0.04 | −0.05 | −0.06 | ||||
| Financial worries | 0.02 | |||||||
| Disclosure worries | 0.01 | 0.08 | ||||||
| HIV mastery | −0.08 | −0.03 | −0.02 | |||||
| Life satisfaction | 0.27 | 0.10 | 0.04 | 0.04 | ||||
| Self-esteem | 0.12 | 1.50 | 0.55 | 0.28 | −0.32 | |||
| Social support | 0.34 | 0.09 | ||||||
| Optimism | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.09 | 0.86 | 0.26 | 0.19 | 0.20 | −0.12 |
| F | 36.83‡ | 9.99‡ | 28.36‡ | 83.07‡ | 134.46‡ | 44.08‡ | 28.64‡ | 29.99‡ |
| R2 | .30 | .16 | .32 | .68 | .74 | .45 | .37 | .30 |
Italics indicate independent variables significant in 4 or more of the models.
VA vs Non-VA.
Site A vs other sites.
P<.0001; all reported parameter estimates are significant at the P<.05 level.
DUREL-ORA, Duke Religion Index-Organized Religious Activity; DUREL-NORA, Duke Religion Index-Non-Organized Religious Activity; DUREL-IR, Duke Religion Index-Intrinsic Religiosity; FACIT-SpEx-O, Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy—Spirituality-Expanded Overall; FACIT-SpEx, M/P, Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy—Spirituality-Expanded Meaning/Peace; FACIT-SpEx-F, Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy—Spirituality-Expanded Faith; Brief RCOPE-Pos, Brief RCOPE-Positive Religious Coping; Brief RCOPE-Neg, Brief RCOPE-Negative Religious Coping.