title: Use of the Daily Phone Diary to Study Religiosity and Mood: Convergent Validity.
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.
authors.affiliation: a Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology , Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center , Cincinnati , Ohio , USA.
authors.forename: Rhonda D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Szczesniak
authors.affiliation: a Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology , Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center , Cincinnati , Ohio , USA.
authors.forename: Yuanshu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zou
authors.affiliation: b Division of Pulmonary Medicine , Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center , Cincinnati , Ohio , USA.
authors.forename: Sophia M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Dimitriou
authors.affiliation: c Department of Psychology , University of Miami , Coral Gables , Florida , USA.
authors.forename: Alexandra L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Quittner
authors.affiliation: b Division of Pulmonary Medicine , Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center , Cincinnati , Ohio , USA.
authors.forename: Daniel H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Grossoehme
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000523:psychology; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013689:Telephone
keywords: cystic fibrosis; daily phone diary; mood; parents; religiosity