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Published on: July 24, 2013
Multidimensional assessment of spirituality/religion in patients with HIV: conceptual framework and empirical
Magdalena Szaflarski1, Ian Kudel, Sian Cotton
1Department of Public Health Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0840, USA. magdalena.szaflarski@uc.edu
Abstract:
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.
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