Table 5.
Steps 3–4 mediation test of the relationship between religious involvement and spirituality, and physical/emotional functioning
| F | df | β | R2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steps 3–4. IV & M ⇒ Y | ||||
| Religious involvement | ||||
| Emotional functioning regressed onto religious beliefs and meaning*** | 4.04 *** | 5, 93 | −.13 | .13 |
| Emotional functioning regressed onto religious behaviors and meaning* | 4.09*** | 5, 93 | .14 | .14 |
| Emotional functioning regressed onto religious beliefs and PANAS positive affect*** | 7.85 *** | 5, 93 | −.11 | .26 |
| Emotional functioning regressed onto religious behaviors and PANAS positive affect *** | 7.48 *** | 5, 93 | .04 | .25 |
| Emotional functioning regressed onto religious beliefs and PANAS negative affect*** | 9.91*** | 5, 93 | .07 | .31 |
| Emotional functioning regressed onto religious behaviors and PANAS negative affect*** | 12.10*** | 5, 93 | .23 | .36 |
| Emotional functioning regressed onto religious beliefs and RCOPE positive | 2.96** | 5, 91 | −.07 | .09 |
| Emotional functioning regressed onto religious behaviors and RCOPE positive | 3.41*** | 5, 91 | .17 | .11 |
| Emotional functioning regressed onto religious beliefs and RCOPE negative* | 2.78** | 5, 90 | .01 | .09 |
| Emotional functioning regressed onto religious behaviors and RCOPE negative | 3.60*** | 5, 90 | .19* | .12 |
| Spiritual well-being | ||||
| Emotional functioning regressed onto spiritual well-being and meaning** | 3.73 *** | 5, 93 | .04 | .12 |
| Emotional functioning regressed onto spiritual well-being and PANAS positive affect*** | 7.45 *** | 5, 93 | −.02 | .25 |
| Emotional functioning regressed onto spiritual well-being and PANAS negative affect*** | 10.05*** | 5, 93 | .10 | .32 |
| Emotional functioning regressed onto spiritual well-being and RCOPE positive | 3.04*** | 5, 91 | .11 | .10 |
| Emotional functioning regressed onto spiritual well-being and RCOPE negative | 2.95** | 5, 90 | .10 | .09 |
All models controlled for age and education; emotional functioning models additionally controlled for self-rated health status. Coefficients are for religious involvement or spirituality
Models for physical functioning at step three were nonsignificant
Bold font = support for step 3. Bold font with underline = support for step 4
*
P < .05;
**
P < .01;
***
P < .001