RT Article
T1 Multidimensional Assessment of Spirituality/Religion in Patients with HIV: Conceptual Framework and Empirical Refinement
JF Journal of religion and health
VO 51
IS 4
SP 1239
OP 1260
A1 Szaflarski, Magdalena
A2 Cotton, Sian
A2 Kudel, Ian
A2 Leonard, Anthony C.
A2 Ritchey, P. Neal
A2 Tsevat, Joel
LA English
YR 2012
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1668757958
AB A decade ago, an expert panel developed a framework for measuring spirituality/religion in health research (Brief Multidimensional Measure of Religiousness/Spirituality), but empirical testing of this framework has been limited. The purpose of this study was to determine whether responses to items across multiple measures assessing spirituality/religion by 450 patients with HIV replicate this model. We hypothesized a six-factor model underlying a collective of 56 items, but results of confirmatory factor analyses suggested eight dimensions: Meaning/Peace, Tangible Connection to the Divine, Positive Religious Coping, Love/Appreciation, Negative Religious Coping, Positive Congregational Support, Negative Congregational Support, and Cultural Practices. This study corroborates parts of the factor structure underlying the Brief Multidimensional Measure of Religiousness/Spirituality and some recent refinements of the original framework.
K1 Brief Multidimensional Measure of Religiousness/Spirituality
K1 HIV
K1 Religion
K1 Spirituality
DO 10.1007/s10943-010-9433-9