Table 2.
Association of Baseline Depression Symptom Severity with Potential Moderating Variables
| Moderator | Participants (n) | Mean baseline HADS-D score (95% CI) | SD | SEM | df | F/r value | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religious affiliation | |||||||
| No | 117 | 7.85 (7.18–8.51) | 3.62 | 0.34 | 1, 313 | F=0.64 | 0.42 |
| Yes | 198 | 7.48 (6.91–8.05) | 4.09 | 0.29 | |||
| Motivation for spiritual growth | |||||||
| No | 134 | 7.92 (7.23–8.60) | 4.00 | 0.35 | 1, 263 | F=0.93 | 0.34 |
| Yes | 131 | 7.45 (6.78–8.12) | 3.89 | 0.34 | |||
| Sex | |||||||
| Male | 82 | 7.52 (6.65–8.40) | 3.99 | 0.44 | 1, 313 | F=0.06 | 0.81 |
| Female | 233 | 7.65 (7.14–8.15) | 3.91 | 0.26 | |||
| Age | 322 | NA | NA | NA | NA | r=−0.13 | 0.02 |
| Baseline spirituality score | 311 | NA | NA | NA | NA | r=−0.33 | <0.001 |
| Baseline mindfulness score | 315 | NA | NA | NA | NA | r=−0.56 | <0.001 |
HADS-D, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-depression subscale; CI, confidence interval; df, degrees of freedom; SEM, standard error of the mean; NA, not applicable.