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Hypothesis 4: Reported Secure Adult Attachment will be positively related to service to others.
It is implied by this hypothesis that there would be a positive relationship
between Secure Adult Attachment and Horizontal Faith Maturity. This hypothesis was
supported. The relationship between Secure Adult Attachment and Horizontal Faith Maturity (! = .19; .Q. < .01) was significant and in a positive direction. Although
significant, this result was less significant than the relationships between Secure Adult
Attachment and Total and Vertical Faith Maturity.
Regression Procedures
A hierarchical regression procedure was used for the analysis of hypotheses five,
six, and seven. This procedure allowed for the control variables to be entered first and the
remaining variables to be entered in the order suggested by the hypothesis. The
independent variable, Secure Adult Attachment was entered last. Each regression
procedure will be summarized separately. In addition, swnmary of regression analysis for
combined Maternal and Paternal Childhood measures predicting Faith Maturity are
provided (See Appendix C).
Hypothesis 5: Reported Secure Adult Attachment will account for more variance
in Spiritual Maturity than will perceived Secure Childhood Attachment.
The implication of the hypothesis is that Secure Adult Attachment would be the
stronger predictor of Total Faith Maturity. This hypothesis was supported. The
regression equation explained 21 % of the variance and the overall effect was significant (F = 7.40; .Q. < .01). As hypothesized, Secure Adult Attachment (t = 6.71; .Q. < .01). was
the best predictor of Total Faith Maturity. No other variable was significant in predicting
Total Faith Maturity (see Table 6).
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