Table 3.
Regression analysis of predictors of the severity of grief among 33 persons with severe mental illness who reported the death of a loved onea
| Variable | Standardized beta | SE |
|---|---|---|
| Male | −.007 | .415 |
| Age | −.113 | .026 |
| Member of an ethnic minority | −.269 | .585 |
| High socioeconomic status | .214 | .442 |
| Score on the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale after the death eventb | .255 | .019 |
| Assignment to an assertive community treatment program (versus clubhouse) | .02 | .497 |
| Number of days in the project | −.062 | .001 |
| Total number of days in which there was any service contact with the assigned programc | −.398 | .001 |
| Number of situational factorsd | −.675 | .183 |
Full Model: F=4.88, df=9, 32, p=.001; adjusted R2=.521
Possible scores range from 30 to 210, with higher scores indicating more severe symptoms.
t=−2.554, df=9, 32, p<.001
t=−4.568, df=9, 32, p<.001