Table 2.

Summary of hierarchical regression analysis for the prediction of perceived meaning of life (N = 179)

		R² adj.	F	Β	t
Step 1		.492	20.140***
	Age			.051	.805
	Sex			.030	.536
	Education			.047	.801
	SFR			−.005	−.070
	I			.140	1.869^
	E			−.040	−.684
	Q			.040	.655
	STAI trait			−.568	−8.015***
	SCC			.209	3.036**
Step 2		.515	15.557***
	Age			.058	.934
	Sex			.017	.298
	Education			.046	.810
	SFR			.014	.178
	I			.145	1.940*
	E			−.065	−1.128
	Q			.073	1.119
	STAI trait			−.573	−8.245***
	SCC			.171	2.480*
	SCC*RF			.018	.242
	SCC*I			−.139	−1.955*
	SCC*E			.115	2.088*
	SCC*Q			−.068	−1.056

I Intrinsic religious orientation, E Extrinsic religious orientation, RF Religious fundamentalism, Q Quest religion, STAI trait trait anxiety, SCC Self-concept clarity. ΔR² = .033, P < .05 for step 2

^ P = .06, * P ≤ .05, ** P < .01, *** P < .001