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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2016 Oct;55(5):1688-99.
doi: 10.1007/s10943-016-0238-3.

The Role of Religiousness/Spirituality in Health-Related Quality of Life Among Adolescents with HIV: A Latent Profile Analysis

Maureen E Lyon  1   2 , Allison L Kimmel  3 , Yao Iris Cheng  4 , Jichuan Wang  4   5
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Randomized Controlled Trial

The Role of Religiousness/Spirituality in Health-Related Quality of Life Among Adolescents with HIV: A Latent Profile Analysis

Maureen E Lyon et al. J Relig Health. 2016 Oct.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine whether distinct latent profiles of religiousness/spirituality exist for ALWH, and if so, are latent profile memberships associated with health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Latent profile analysis of religiosity identified four profiles/groups. Compared to the other three groups, higher levels of emotional well-being were found among young perinatally infected adolescents who attended religious services, but who did not pray privately, feel God's presence or identify as religious or spiritual. Social HRQoL was significantly higher among the highest overall religious/spiritual group. Understanding adolescent profiles of religiousness/spirituality on HRQoL could inform faith-based interventions. Trial registration NCT01289444.

Keywords: Adolescence; HIV; Health-related quality of life; Palliative care; Religion; Spirituality.

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Conflicts of interest The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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Fig. 1. Latent profiles of religion/spirituality
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