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Table 6
Summary of Regression Analysis for Variables Predicting Total Faith Maturity
Dependent Variable: Total Faith Maturity
B
SEB
Beta
Age
.19
.14
.08
Years a Chr.
-.14
.20
-.06
Parent Religiosity
-.02
.19
-.01
Religious Training
.12
.09
.09
Paternal Care
.17
.16
.08
Paternal Over Protection
.30
.20
.12
Maternal Care
.02
.16
.01
Maternal Over Protection
-.14
.17
-.07
1.39
Secure Adult Attachment
.21
.42**
~ Adjusted R = .21. ** p < .01.
Hypothesis 6. Reported Secure Adult Attachment will account for more variance
in a personal relationship with God than will perceived Secure Childhood
Attachment.
The hypothesis suggests that Secure Adult Attachment would be the best
predictor of Vertical Faith Maturity. This hypothesis was supported. The equation explained 26% of the variance and the overall effect was significant (F = 9.20; £. < .01). The control variable Age was significant in predicting Vertical Faith Maturity (t = 2.18; £. < .05). As hypothesized, Secure Adult Attachment (t = 7.59; £. < .01) was
the best predictor of Vertical Faith Maturity (see Table 7).
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