Use of the Daily Phone Diary to Study Religiosity and Mood: Convergent Validity. Issue 2 (3rd April 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Szczesniak, Rhonda D.; Zou, Yuanshu; Dimitriou, Sophia M.; Quittner, Alexandra L.; Grossoehme, Daniel H.
• Is Part Of: Journal of health care chaplaincy. Volume 23:Issue 2(2017)
• Page Start: 67
• Page End: 85
• Publication Date: 2017-04-03
• Subjects: cystic fibrosis -- daily phone diary -- mood -- parents -- religiosity; Pastoral medicine -- Periodicals; Chaplains, Hospital -- Periodicals; Chaplains, Hospital; Pastoral medicine; Periodicals; 259.411
• DOI: 10.1080/08854726.2016.1253955
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0885-4726

Abstract

Abstract : Studies of religious/spiritual behavior frequently rely on self-reported questionnaire data, which is susceptible to bias. The Daily Phone Diary (DPD) was developed to minimize bias in reporting activities and behavior across a 24-hour period. A cross-sectional study of 126 parents of children with cystic fibrosis was used to establish the validity of the DPD to study religious/spiritual behaviors. Longitudinal models were used to determine the odds of improved mood during religious/spiritual activities. Convergent validity was found. Participants had increased odds of improved mood during religious/spiritual activities compared to nonreligious/spiritual activities. Associations with gender and religious affiliations were found. The DPD is a valid tool for studying religious/spiritual activities and opens novel avenues for chaplaincy research and the development of chaplaincy interventions incorporating these findings.