Multidimensional Assessment of Spirituality/Religion in Patients with HIV: Conceptual Framework and Empirical Refinement

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 a...

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Auteurs: Szaflarski, Magdalena (Auteur) ; Cotton, Sian (Auteur) ; Kudel, Ian (Auteur) ; Leonard, Anthony C. (Auteur) ; Ritchey, P. Neal (Auteur) ; Tsevat, Joel (Auteur)
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Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2012]
Dans: Journal of religion and health
Année: 2012, Volume: 51, Numéro: 4, Pages: 1239-1260
Sujets non-standardisés:B Spirituality
B HIV
B Religion
B Spirituality / Brief Multidimensional Measure of Religiousness
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Résumé: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.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10943-010-9433-9