Table 2. Convergent validity: Pearson correlation coefficients between 9-item SRPB assessment, the long-form SRPB domain, the Brief RCOPE Scale, and the WHOQOL domains.
| Religiosity/Spirituality and QoL measures | 9-item SRPB (r) | 9-item SRPB (r2) |
|---|---|---|
| Long-form SRPB domain* | 0.934‡ | 0.872 |
| Brief RCOPE Scale | ||
| Positive-RCOPE subscale | 0.571‡ | 0.326 |
| Negative-RCOPE subscale | -0.101§ | -0.010 |
| WHOQOL-BREF domains† | ||
| Overall QoL | 0.279‡ | 0.078 |
| Physical | 0.236‡ | 0.056 |
| Psychological | 0.485‡ | 0.235 |
| Social | 0.406‡ | 0.165 |
| Environment | 0.327‡ | 0.107 |
QoL = quality of life; RCOPE = Religious and Spiritual Coping Questionnaire; SRPB = Spirituality, Religion and Personal Beliefs; WHOQOL-BREF = World Health Organization Quality of Life-Abbreviated version.
*
Long-form SRPB without the eight items included in the 9-item SRPB.
†
WHOQOL-BREF without the item included in the 9-item SRPB.
‡
p < 0.01; § p < 0.05.