Table 4.

Summary of Multiple Linear Regression Analyses

Covariates controlled for in Primary Analyses	Non-Significant Predictors*	Significant Predictors of Number of Family Therapy Sessions Attended**	Study Hypotheses Supported?	Significant Predictors in Combined Model (covariates + primary study variables)	Study Hypotheses Supported?
Age (caregivers) Ethnicity (patients & caregivers) Education (caregivers) Pt Symptom Severity	Patient Variables FES Cohesion RCAS subscales 1–3, 6 Caregiver Variables FES Cohesion FES Religiosity RCAS subscales 1,3, 5–6	Patient Variables FES Religiosity RCAS Interpersonal Religious Support RCAS Plead Caregiver Variables RCAS Good Deeds RCAS Interpersonal Religious Support	Maladaptive coping hypothesis supported Results in opposite direction of adaptive coping hypothesis	Covariates of caregiver education, patient symptom severity, Patient RCAS Plead, Caregiver RCAS Interpersonal Religious Support	Maladaptive coping hypothesis supported Results in opposite direction of adaptive coping hypothesis

^*FES = Family Environment Scale; RCAS = Religious Coping Activities Scale; RCAS subscale 1= Spiritual-Based Coping; RCAS subscale 2= Good Deeds; RCAS subscale 3= Discontent; RCAS subscale 4= Interpersonal Religious Support; RCAS subscale 5= Plead; RCAS subscale 6 = Religious Avoidance

^**Note: Higher scores on all significant predictor variables were predictive of fewer family therapy sessions attended