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 non-religious/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.

The Benefits of Spiritual Diaries: A Mixed-Method Study in Korea

“…There were limited direct comparisons due to a lack in prior spiritual diary research. However, a previous study examining mood changes during spiritual activities using the Daily Phone Diary for parents of children with cystic fibrosis found that such activities lowered their depression and increased their positive feelings (Szczesniak et al, 2017 ).…”

Data Driven Decision Making to Characterize Clinical Personas of Parents of Children with Cystic Fibrosis: A Mixed Methods Study

“…Although this information may be useful for tailoring interventions to those individuals at greatest risk of poor adherence, the approaches are based on univariate, as opposed to multivariate, associations to assess differences among modes of adherence. Furthermore, clinical care outside of CF research studies do not typically include adherence tracking through Daily Phone Diaries (8) or other methods of measurement. Instead, providers rely upon clinical judgment and levels of evidence from effectiveness and e cacy studies to identify what treatments are most appropriate for a given patient.…”

Data Driven Decision Making to Characterize Clinical Personas of Parents of Children with Cystic Fibrosis: A Mixed Methods Study

“…Furthermore, clinical care outside of CF research studies do not typically include adherence tracking through Daily Phone Diaries (8) or other methods of measurement. Instead, providers rely upon clinical judgment and levels of evidence from effectiveness and efficacy studies to identify what treatments are most appropriate for a given patient.…”