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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Apr 14.
Published in final edited form as: Diabetes Educ. 2008;34(3):501–510. doi: 10.1177/0145721708316946

Table 3.

Multiple Linear Regression Analysis for Behavioral and Psychological Outcomes

Variable Coefficient (β) Standard Error 95% Confidence Interval t Value P
Behavioral outcome: Number of days following diet for diabetes (R 2 = 0.26; n = 152; df = 12; F = 4.17, P <.0001)
Intercept 2.06 1.00 0.09 to 4.03 2.06 .04
Secondary appraisals
 Dietary self-efficacy 0.44 0.14 0.16 to 0.73 3.06 .00
 Negative dietary competence −0.16 0.13 −0.42 to 0.11 −1.18 .24
 Negative diabetes control 0.10 0.12 −0.15 to 0.35 0.78 .44
Coping style
 Emotive −0.07 0.14 −0.33 to 0.20 −0.40 .60
 Passive −0.06 0.13 −0.32 to 0.20 −0.45 .65
 Active 0.43 0.13 0.17 to 0.70 3.31 .00
Covariates
 Body mass index (BMI) −0.02 0.01 −0.04 to −0.00 −2.36 .00
 Gender −0.10 0.16 −0.42 to 0.22 −0.59 .55
 Number of years at church −0.14 0.15 −0.44 to 0.16 −0.91 .36
 Number of services attended per month −0.15 0.19 −0.54 to 0.23 −0.80 .42
 Employment status −0.25 0.16 −0.57 to 0.06 −1.58 .12
 Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) −0.17 0.15 −0.47 to 0.14 −1.09 .28
Psychological outcomes (R2 = 0.41; n = 151; df = 12; F = 8.05, P <.0001)
1. Mental well-being (general health)
Intercept <.0001 66.27 8.13 50.19 to 82.34 8.15
Secondary appraisals
 Dietary self-efficacy −0.15 1.18 −2.49 to 2.19 −0.13 .90
 Negative dietary competence 0.63 1.10 −1.55 to 2.80 0.57 .57
 Negative diabetes control −0.82 1.02 −2.85 to 1.20 −0.81 .42
Coping style
 Emotive −3.60 1.12 −5.81 to −1.39 −3.22 .00
 Passive −0.20 1.07 −2.33 to 1.92 −0.19 .85
 Active 0.00 1.07 −2.11 to 2.11 0.00 .99
Covariates
 BMI 0.09 0.08 −0.06 to 0.26 1.17 .24
 Gender 1.20 1.33 −1.43 to 3.83 0.90 .37
 Number of years at church −1.58 1.26 −4.07 to 0.92 −1.25 .21
 Number of services attended per month 3.53 1.57 0.42 to 6.64 2.24 .03
 Employment status 2.04 1.30 −0.54 to 4.61 1.31 .19
 PSS −5.32 1.25 −7.78 to −2.82 −4.23 <.0001
2. Diabetes mental well-being (R2 = 0.47; n = 152; df = 12; F= 10.09, P < .0001)
Intercept 4.97 0.62 3.74 to 6.21 7.97 <.0001
Secondary appraisals
 Dietary self-efficacy −0.01 0.09 −0.19 to 0.17 −0.14 .89
 Negative dietary competence −0.01 0.08 −0.18 to 0.15 −0.15 .88
 Negative diabetes control −0.41 0.08 −0.57 to −0.26 −5.27 <.0001
Coping style
 Emotive −0.01 0.09 −0.18 to 0.16 −0.12 .90
 Passive −0.08 0.08 −0.25 to 0.08 −0.98 .33
 Active −0.20 0.08 −0.37 to −0.04 −2.48 .01
Covariates
 BMI 0.01 0.01 −0.01 to 0.02 0.97 .33
 Gender 0.20 0.10 −0.00 to 0.40 1.97 .05
 Number of years at church −0.18 0.10 −0.37 to 0.01 −1.87 .06
 Number of services attended per month 0.27 0.12 0.03 to 0.51 2.24 .03
 Employment status 0.08 0.10 −0.12 to 0.28 0.80 .43
 PSS −0.34 0.10 −0.53 to −0.15 −3.51 .00