Table 3.
Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spirituality-12 Questions at Baseline*
| Item | FACIT-SP-12 questions | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Illness strengthened faith–spiritual beliefs | 2.0 (1.7) |
| 9 | Comfort in faith or spiritual beliefs | 2.5 (1.6) |
| 10 | Strength in faith or spiritual beliefs | 2.6 (1.6) |
| 1 | Feel peaceful | 2.8 (1.0) |
| 7 | Sense of harmony with self | 2.8 (1.1) |
| 12 | Things will be okay | 2.9 (1.3) |
| 4 | Have trouble with peace of mind | 3.1 (0.9) |
| 6 | Able to reach deep into myself for comfort | 3.2 (1.0) |
| 5 | Feel sense of purpose in life | 3.4 (1.0) |
| 8 | Life lacks meaning and purpose | 3.6 (0.8) |
| 3 | Life is productive | 3.6 (0.7) |
| 2 | Have reason for living | 3.7 (0.6) |
| Peace subscale (items 1,4,6,7) | 13.3 (2.4) | |
| Meaning subscale (items 2,3,5,8) | 12.9 (3.1) | |
| Faith subscale (items 9–12) | 10.0 (5.4) |
*
Scores range from 0–4, with higher scores indicating better outcomes.
FACIT-SP, functional assessment of chronic illness therapy-spirituality.