Table 4.
Stepwise regression analysis of images of God and patient characteristics with SWB scales
| Dependent variable (SWB questionnaire) | model | Independent variables (Images of God, attitudes towards death, patient characteristics) | Standardized coefficients Beta | Sig. | R | R2 | Adjusted R2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Existential | 1 | Unknowable God | -,391 | ,008 | ,391 | ,153 | ,133 |
| 2 | Unknowable God | -,330 | ,022 | ,484 | ,234 | ,197 | |
| WHO score | -,291 | ,041 | |||||
| Relation to Self | 1 | Unknowable God | -,578 | ,000 | ,578 | ,334 | ,319 |
| Relation to Others | 1 | Education | ,322 | ,024 | ,322 | ,104 | ,084 |
Stepwise linear regression was performed on only three SWB scales: EX, RS and RO, see methods. Per SWB scale all significant models are shown with the independent variables which were entered successively